32 Larchcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6AR
10 reasons to choose The Meadows Montessori School
Top line
The Meadows Montessori School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Ipswich and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Meadows Montessori School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Meadows Montessori School, an all-through school to 16. The Meadows Montessori School fees are £2,940 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
The Meadows Montessori School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 18.
Leavers' destinations
Leavers’ destination schools for most Meadows Montessori School pupils are a local state school. Meadows Montessori opened a High School in 2020 offering Montessori education to 16.
The Meadows Montessori School curriculum
School curriculum is based on a blend of National Curriculum subjects and Montessori style. It is a ‘cultural curriculum’, with topic work in science, history, geography, amongst others. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. ‘Dress Down Fridays’ are off-curriculum, and usually involve an outdoor learning activity.
Specialist teaching
Lessons tend to be delivered by a single class teacher, but there is peripatetic specialist provision for music, drama, dance, art throughout.
Sport at The Meadows Montessori School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports.
The Arts at The Meadows Montessori School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the creative curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and chamber orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Meadows Montessori School
Ipswich Preparatory School (1.5 miles); St Joseph’s College Prep School (3.4 miles); Ipswich High School, Prep School (6.8 miles).
St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (1.8 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (2.4 miles); St John’s Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (2.6 miles).
Ipswich School (1.3 miles); St Joseph’s College, Ipswich (3.4 miles); Ipswich High School (6.8 miles).
Northgate High School (2.1 miles); St Alban’s Catholic High School (3 miles); Kesgrave High School (5 miles).