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Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School, PE13

Chapel Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1RH

Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School, PE13

10 reasons to choose Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School

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Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wisbech and the best primary school for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 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 Wisbech Grammar School, an all-through school to age 18. Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School fees range from £4,330 (Rec) to £4,895 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, and an average class size of 14 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

85% of Magdalene House pupils move up to Wisbech Grammar School at the end of Year 6.

The Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and positive learning habits are encouraged through ‘Building Learning Power’ techniques. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. 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 and residential trips from Year 4.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages throughout, and for science and food from Year 5.

Sport at Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in trampolining.

The Arts at Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory 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. Three choirs and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

The Peterborough School, Preparatory School (22.2 miles); Ayscoughfee Hall School (23.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Shepeau Stow Primary School (13.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Wisbech Grammar School (0 miles); The Peterborough School (22.2 miles); King’s Ely (23.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Sir Harry Smith Community College (14.9 miles); Cromwell Community College (17.5 miles); City of Peterborough Academy (19.1 miles).

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