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Warminster Preparatory School, BA12

Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 8PJ

Warminster Preparatory School, BA12

10 reasons to choose Warminster Preparatory School

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Warminster Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Warminster and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Warminster Preparatory School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. All are full boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Warminster School, an all-through school to age 18. Warminster Preparatory School fees range from £4,337 (Rec) to £6,935 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees range from £11,047 to £12,430 per term. Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

Warminster Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Most Preparatory School pupils move up to Warminster School at the end of Year 6.

The Warminster Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, with a topic-based approach in pre-prep. It also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest School for the youngest pupils.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art from Year 3.

Sport at Warminster Preparatory School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Warminster Preparatory School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm, or 9.30pm with day boarding. Minibus service. Occasional boarding facility. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Warminster Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Springmead Preparatory School (6.4 miles); Emmaus School, Primary (12.4 miles); Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep (14.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Crockerton Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles); Sutton Veny Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles); The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, Devizes (11.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Warminster School (0 miles); Emmaus School (12.4 miles); Dauntsey’s (12.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Augustine’s Catholic College (9.5 miles); St Laurence School (13 miles); Lavington School (13.5 miles).

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