Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2UR
10 reasons to choose The Priory School, Preparatory School
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The Priory School, Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Birmingham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
The Priory School, Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 6 months and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to The Priory School, an all-through school to age 18. The Priory School, Preparatory School fees range from £4,064 (Rec) to £4,988 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
The Priory School, Preparatory School has one rising to two classes per year and an average class size of 10 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Prep pupils move up to The Priory School at the end of Year 6.
The Priory School, Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 4.
Sport at The Priory School, Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Priory School, Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is taught on alternate weeks from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
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