Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9 8QA
10 simple reasons to choose Thorpe House School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Thorpe House School, an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £3,900 (Rec) to £5,100 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Thorpe House School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 1 mile radius.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 11.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. 50-75% of pupils go on to the senior school, a school whose GCSE (and equivalent) results rank among the top 10% of schools in the country. Of the rest, the majority go on to local grammar schools.
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, for computing and DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Thorpe House School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Thorpe House School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent Prep Schools
St Mary's School, Prep (0.6 miles); Gayhurst School (0.7 miles); Maltman's Green School (0.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
The Gerrards Cross Church of England School (1.1 miles); Chalfont St Peter Church of England Academy (1.3 miles); St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School, Beaconsfield (4.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Thorpe House School (0 miles); St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross (0.6 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (3.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Beaconsfield High School (4.8 miles); The Harefield Academy (5.4 miles); Vyners School (5.4 miles).