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Town Close School, Norwich NR2

14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 2LR

Town Close House Preparatory School, Norwich NR2 6

10 simple reasons to choose Town Close School

Independent prep school and nursery in Norwich.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Town Close School fees range from £4,176 (Rec) to £4,883 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose Town Close School

Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Norwich and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 16.9 pupils per class and 11.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Town Close School leavers are one of 15 day and boarding schools though Norwich High School and Norwich School are the most popular. 40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for dance and music throughout, for sport from Year 2, for maths, languages, DT and art from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Town Close School

Independent Prep Schools

Norwich High Prep School for Girls (0.3 miles); Norwich Lower School (1.3 miles); Norwich Steiner School, Lower School (1.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Trowse Primary School (2.1 miles); Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles); Buxton Primary School (9.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Norwich High School for Girls GDST (0.3 miles); Norwich School (1.3 miles); Norwich Steiner School (1.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Notre Dame High School, Norwich (0.9 miles); Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (1 mile); Hellesdon High School (3.7 miles).

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