Southern Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 9RP
10 simple reasons to choose The Richard Pate School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,700 (Rec) to £3,775 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose The Richard Pate School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 19.8 pupils per class and 14.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to a selective school; one of 25 secondary schools. Over the last 7 years destinations have averaged at 52% to grammar schools, 37% to independent schools and 11% to maintained schools. The most popular schools are Pate's Grammar (22% of leavers), Sir Thomas Rich's (13%) and Gloucester High (11%).
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, squash.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 2 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near The Richard Pate School
Independent Prep Schools
Cheltenham College Preparatory School (1.2 miles); St Edward's Preparatory School, Cheltenham (2.4 miles); Berkhampstead School (2.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Naunton Park Primary School (0.8 miles); Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School, Charlton Kings (1.7 miles); Charlton Kings Junior School (1.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Edward's School, Cheltenham (1.4 miles); Cheltenham College (1.6 miles); The Cheltenham Ladies' College (2.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Balcarras School (1.8 miles); Pate's Grammar School (3.5 miles); Sir Thomas Rich's School (7.4 miles).