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Windrush Valley School, Chipping Norton OX7

The Green, London Lane, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6AN

Windrush Valley School, Chipping Norton OX7 (CC)

10 reasons to choose Windrush Valley School

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Windrush Valley School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Chipping Norton and one of the 4 best primary schools for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Windrush Valley School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Windrush Valley School fees range from £3,030 (Rec) to £3,130 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Windrush Valley School has one class per year and an average class size of 12 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most Windrush Valley School leavers are one of 20 local independent and state schools. SATS results in 2017 and 2018 put the school in the top 12-14% nationally. In 2019, the school ranked in the top 2%.

The Windrush Valley School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Humanities and science are taught thematically throughout. There is an ‘Activities Week’ to explore cross-curricular learning, and a ‘Curriculum Enrichment Week’ to broaden the curriculum. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 4.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.

Sport at Windrush Valley 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 Windrush Valley School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Windrush Valley School

Independent Prep Schools

Kitebrook Preparatory School (11.2 miles); Sibford Junior School (14.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Kingham Primary School (5.4 miles); Enstone Primary School (7.5 miles); Combe Church of England Primary School (9.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Kingham Hill School (11 miles); Sibford School (14.4 miles); Bloxham School (15.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Burford School (6.2 miles); Wood Green School (11.8 miles); The Cotswold Academy (15 miles).

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