Ryeford Hall, Ebley Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 2LD
10 simple reasons to choose Wycliffe Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Stonehouse.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Wycliffe College, an all-through school to age 18.
Wycliffe Preparatory School fees range from £3,535 (Rec) to £6,165 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees range from £8,085 to £10,850 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Wycliffe Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Stonehouse and one of the 5 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 15.8 pupils per class and 10.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 8 most Prep pupils move up to Wycliffe School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. Forest School for the youngest pupils. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 6.
School widens the curriculum with off-curriculum 'Activities' on Thursday afternoons, Saturday morning 'Enrichment' for Years 6 to 8. The Wycliffe Baccalaureate curriculum in Years 7 and 8 recognises academic achievement (two-thirds) and wider curriculum achievement/participation (one third). School has an accredited Gifted & Talented Programme and a CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility.
Up to 5.5 hours (18% of curriculum time) of sport per week. School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, golf, squash.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Wycliffe Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Hopelands Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Beaudesert Park School (6.4 miles). Boarding: Beaudesert Park School (6.4 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (17.1 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (18.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Foxmoor Primary School (2 miles); Randwick Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles); Rodborough Community Primary School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Wycliffe College (0.5 miles); The Acorn School (5.6 miles). Boarding: Wycliffe College (0.5 miles); Westonbirt School (15.9 miles); Dean Close School (16.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Marling School (1.8 miles); Stroud High School (2 miles); St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (8.2 miles).