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The Meadows Montessori School, Ipswich IP1

32 Larchcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6AR

The Meadows Montessori School, Ipswich IP1

10 simple reasons to choose The Meadows Montessori School

Independent prep school and nursery in Ipswich.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Junior division of Meadows Montessori School, an all-through school to 16.
The Meadows Montessori School fees are £2,400 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose The Meadows Montessori School

Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ipswich and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 18.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
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 a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Lessons tend to be delivered by a single class teacher, but there is peripatetic specialist provision for music, drama, dance, art throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups. Dress Down Fridays are off-curriculum, and usually involve an outdoor learning activity.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports.
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. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near The Meadows Montessori School

Independent Prep Schools

Ipswich Preparatory School (1.5 miles); St Joseph's College Prep School (3.4 miles); Ipswich High School, Prep School (6.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

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).

Independent Senior Schools

Ipswich School (1.3 miles); St Joseph's College, Ipswich (3.4 miles); Ipswich High School (6.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Northgate High School (2.1 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (3 miles); Kesgrave High School (5 miles).

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