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West House School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15

24 St James's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2NX

West House School, Edgbaston

10 simple reasons to choose West House School

Independent prep school and nursery in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Boys' school (mixed nursery).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
West House School fees range from £3,009 (Rec) to £4,083 per term (2020/21).

10 better reasons to choose West House School

Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Birmingham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17.7 pupils per class and 12.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 70% of West House School leavers are one of the King Edwards Foundation and Birmingham grammar schools. Particularly popular are the King Edward VI grammar schools, King Edward's School, King Edward VI High, and Solihull School. 25% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths, science.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.50am to 6.00pm. Nursery operates for 48 weeks of the year.

Find another school near West House School

Independent Prep Schools

St George's School, Lower School (0.5 miles); The Priory School, Preparatory School (0.6 miles); Hallfield School (0.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Nelson Mandela School (2 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Harborne (2.1 miles); Harborne Primary School (2.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Mander Portman Woodward Independent College, Birmingham (0.4 miles); St George's School, Edgbaston (0.5 miles); The Priory School, Edgbaston (0.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Ark St Alban's Academy (1.4 miles); Perry Beeches II The Free School (1.5 miles); St Paul's School for Girls (1.5 miles).

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