44 High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7AZ
10 simple reasons to choose Winchester House School
Independent prep school and nursery in Brackley.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
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.
Fees range from £3,635 (Rec) to £6,410 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees are £8,110 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Winchester House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 91.
One of the best independent prep schools in Brackley and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 12.5 pupils per class and 8.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Year 8 Winchester House School pupils are any one of 30 boarding schools. Stowe School is the most popular destination. Bloxham School, Tudor Hall School, Radley College, and Rugby School are also perennially popular. As a member of The Stowe Group from January 2021, pupils are guaranteed a place at Stowe School, subject to meeting academic requirements.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It is a 'creative curriculum' to Year 4 linking history, geography, science, art, DT, and music in cross-curricular themes and projects. The curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin, Greek. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
The 'Learn to Lead' programme from Year 4 encourages leadership and team-building in an outdoor setting.
4 games sessions and 1 PE session per week. School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 6 choirs, orchestra and 14 instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding. Minibus service.
Find another school near Winchester House School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Beachborough School (2.6 miles); Carrdus School (8 miles); St John's Priory School (10.5 miles). Boarding: Beachborough School (2.6 miles); Bruern Abbey School (11.3 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (11.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Helmdon Primary School (4.2 miles); St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois (7.3 miles); Bourton Meadow Academy (8.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Stowe School (6.2 miles); Akeley Wood Senior School (10 miles); Thornton College (11.6 miles). Boarding: Stowe School (6.2 miles); Thornton College (11.6 miles); Tudor Hall School (12.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Royal Latin School (7.7 miles); Sponne School (10.6 miles); Caroline Chisholm School (19.5 miles).