Colebrooke St, Glasgow G12 8HE
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Independent prep school and nursery in Hillhead.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of Scotland.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very large school with an average of five classes per year.
Prep school to The Glasgow Academy, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,233 (Rec) to £4,255 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose The Glasgow Academy, Prep and Pre-Prep schools
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Glasgow and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 20.1 pupils per class and 14.1 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
The Glasgow Academy's Milngavie and Newlands pupils move seamlessly to the Kelvinbridge site from Primary 5. From there most Prep pupils move up to senior school at the end of Primary 7.
School curriculum is guided by the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. It is taught through cross-curricular topics to at least P5, and it also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. There are over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art, drama, and food tech from Primary 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from P5. The school is also an Eco School and has Green Flag accreditation at all three sites.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the extra-curricular programme, but is a taught subject from P6. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons from P3. 3 choirs and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm at the Kelvinbridge and Milngavie sites, and from 8.00am to 7.30pm at the Newlands site. Care for 50 weeks of the year at the Kelvinbridge site.
Find another school near The Glasgow Academy, Prep and Pre-Prep schools
Independent Prep Schools
Kelvinside Academy, Junior School (1 mile); St Aloysius' College Junior School (1 mile); The High School of Glasgow, Junior School (2.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Glasgow Academy (0 miles); Kelvinside Academy (1 mile); St Aloysius' College (1 mile).