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The Ladies’ College, Melrose, Guernsey GY1

Les Gravées, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1RW

The Ladies' College, Melrose, Guernsey GY1

10 reasons to choose The Ladies' College, Melrose

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The Ladies’ College, Melrose has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Guernsey and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.

School fundamentals

The Ladies’ College, Melrose is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of The Ladies’ College, an all-through school to age 18. The Ladies’ College, Melrose fees are £5,110 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

The Ladies’ College, Melrose has one class per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Melrose pupils move up to The Ladies College Guernsey, the senior school.

The Ladies' College, Melrose curriculum

School curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Cross-curricular linking of subjects to Year 2. Theme days and weeks for older pupils. Tuesday afternoon Curriculum Enrichment expands the curriculum with activities such as dance, cooking, computing, problem solving, etc. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Forest School sessions for all pupils.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and dance throughout, and for science from Year 5.

Sport at The Ladies' College, Melrose

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at The Ladies' College, Melrose

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.

Find another school near The Ladies' College, Melrose

Independent Prep Schools

Elizabeth College Junior School (0.2 miles); Blanchelande College Junior School (2.6 miles).

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