Wilmslow Preparatory School
Wilmslow Preparatory School
Org 1: IAPS
Org 2: ISA
Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5EG
Telephone: 01625 524246
Co-ed Day School founded 1909.
Key dates: Autumn term: Wednesday 4 September to Friday 13 December 2024
Half term: Thursday 17 October 2024 to Tuesday 29 October 2024
Spring term: Monday 6 January 2025 to Thursday 3 April 2025
Half term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Summer term: Tuesday 22 April 2025 to Thursday 10 July 2025
Half term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Monday 2 June 2025
Age Range: Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: Common Entrance to Senior, Current School to Senior
Scholarships Tick: Academic, All-Rounder, Art, Drama, Music, Sport
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Sibling discount, Former pupil discount
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Scholarships & Bursaries Further Information:
Bursaries are available on a means tested basis.
Scholarships are available for academic subjects, as well as additional activities such as music, sport and art.
Sibling discounts are automatically available.
Chair of Board of Trustees: Mrs D Stephenson, BSc Hons
Headteacher: Mr B Lavagna-Slater, HDipEd, BA Hons, NPQH
Bursar: Miss S J H Davies, BSc Hons, IPFA Hons
Secretary: Miss L Kendal, BA Hons, PGCE
Age Range. 3–11.
Number of Pupils. 133 day pupils.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £1,260–£4,795 (lunches extra).
The School is registered as an Educational Trust. It is purpose built and is situated in the centre of Wilmslow in its own spacious grounds. The facilities include an Assembly Hall, modern Sports Hall, a Science Room, refurbished dedicated Music Suite, Computer Room with networked Chromebooks, suites of iPads, classroom-based interactive TVs, a specialist Art Room with a kiln, well-stocked libraries and a Classroom Block with its own outdoor area for 3–5 year olds. There is a Tennis/Netball Court, a Sports field with its own stand-alone Sports Hall, outdoor long jump pit and all-weather pitch, and ample play areas including an outdoor woodland/forest classroom.
The School aims to provide extensive educational opportunities for all its pupils. Class sizes are intentionally small, enabling all staff to know pupils individually and to provide tailored, focussed teaching. It has a long-established excellent academic record and caters for a wide variety of entrance examinations to Independent Senior Day and Boarding Schools.
Wilmslow Preparatory School offers an engaging curriculum, designed to inspire young minds. Additionally over 40 extracurricular activities are offered, which include fencing, lacrosse, craft, coding, STEM as well as music, art and drama clubs. Principal sports include gymnastics, netball, football, cricket, hockey, tennis and athletics.
There are sixteen qualified and experienced teachers on the staff, as well as a highly knowledgeable and expert team of teaching support staff and management.
Charitable status. Wilmslow Preparatory School is a Registered Charity, number 525924. It exists to provide full-time education for pupils aged between 5 and 11, and part-time or full-time education to kindergarten children from the age of 3.