West Buckland, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0SX
10 reasons to choose West Buckland Prep School
Top line
West Buckland Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Barnstaple and one of the 4 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
West Buckland Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. 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 West Buckland School, an all-through school to age 18. West Buckland Prep School fees range from £3,030 (Rec) to £5,160 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
West Buckland Prep School usually has one class per year, two from Year 5, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to West Buckland School.
The West Buckland Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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 in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, drama, music and languages throughout, and for art and DT in Year 6.
Sport at West Buckland Prep 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 West Buckland Prep 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. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near West Buckland Prep School
Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford (17.4 miles); Blundell’s Preparatory School (25.6 miles); Shebbear College Prep School (29.9 miles).
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School, Barnstaple (4.1 miles); Newport Community School Primary Academy (8.1 miles); Bishops Tawton Primary School (8.5 miles).
West Buckland School (0 miles); Kingsley School, Bideford (17.4 miles); Blundell’s School (25.3 miles).
Petroc (9.6 miles).