Wakering Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS1 3RD
10 reasons to choose Thorpe Hall Preparatory School
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Thorpe Hall Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Southend-On-Sea and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Thorpe Hall Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Thorpe Hall School, an all-through school to age 16. Thorpe Hall Preparatory School fees range from £4,160 (Rec) to £6,110 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Thorpe Hall Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Thorpe Hall Preparatory 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.
The Thorpe Hall Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Throughout the school the ‘Competency Based Curriculum’ complements subject teaching to promote independent learning skills. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6. Beach School sessions in pre-prep and Forest School sessions for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Thorpe Hall Preparatory School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Thorpe Hall Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Thorpe Hall Preparatory School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Saint Pierre School (4 miles); St Michael’s CofE Preparatory School (5.1 miles).
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).
Thorpe Hall School (0 miles); St John’s School, Billericay (18.6 miles); Brentwood School (22.1 miles).
Southend High School for Girls (0.7 miles); Cecil Jones Academy (1.5 miles); Shoeburyness High School (1.8 miles).