Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8HX
10 simple reasons to choose Worksop College Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 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 intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Worksop College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,795 (Rec) to £4,495 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Worksop College Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 7 mile radius.
On average, 12.2 pupils per class and 7.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6
School offers a comprehensive programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum, including residential trips for Years 2 to 6.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School uses an integrated/creative curriculum for all year groups. Curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 20 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Chapel choir and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.
Find another school near Worksop College Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Orchard School, Junior School (8.9 miles); Wellow House School (10.5 miles); Barlborough Hall School (14.5 miles). Boarding: Wellow House School (10.5 miles); Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools (25.5 miles); S. Anselm's Preparatory School (34.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Norbridge Academy (5.6 miles); St John's Church of England Academy, Worksop (5.6 miles); Tickhill Estfeld Primary School (9.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Worksop College (6.3 miles); Orchard School (8.9 miles); Hill House School (14.6 miles). Boarding: Worksop College (6.3 miles); Mount St Mary's College (15.7 miles); Lincoln Minster School (25.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Outwood Academy Portland (4.9 miles); Tuxford Academy (10 miles); Wales High School (13.5 miles).