Wakering Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS1 3RD
10 simple reasons to choose Thorpe Hall Lower School
Independent prep school and nursery in Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Thorpe Hall School, an all-through school to age 16.
Thorpe Hall Lower School fees range from £3,090 (Rec) to £4,178 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Thorpe Hall Lower School
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Southend-On-Sea and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 18 pupils per class and 14 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Thorpe Hall Lower School pupils move up to Thorpe Hall School at the end of Year 6. Some move on to a local grammar school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Thorpe Hall Lower School in the top half of all prep and primary schools in England.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Throughout the school the 'Competency Based Curriculum' complements subject teaching to promote independent learning skills.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Thorpe Hall Lower School
Independent Prep Schools
Alleyn Court Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Saint Pierre School (4 miles); St Michael's CofE Preparatory School (5.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Bournes Green Junior School (1 mile); Earls Hall Primary School (2.9 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea (3.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Thorpe Hall School (0 miles); St John's School, Billericay (18.6 miles); Brentwood School (22.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Southend High School for Girls (0.7 miles); Cecil Jones Academy (1.5 miles); Shoeburyness High School (1.8 miles).