Repton Prep A GSG School
- Repton Prep
Milton
Derby
DE65 6EJ - Head: Mr Robert Relton
- T 01283 707100
- E [email protected]
- W www.foremarke.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Derbyshire
- Pupils: 426
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £9,516 - £20,457; Boarding £22,410 - £26,490 pa
- Open days: Virtual school tours
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Repton School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
At lunch, we talked with some girls from year 3 whose ‘best things about the school’ were flapjacks on Wednesdays and ‘golden time’ - 'where we can do drawing'. On the same table was a year 8 boy, hopeful of a place next year at Eton, who was of the outlandish opinion that Repton Prep was 'the most rounded school in England'. We challenged him to detail his knowledge of all schools from Durham to Cornwall. He smiled...
What the school says...
Repton Prep enjoys excellent day and boarding facilities. Set in 50 acres in the Derbyshire countryside, Repton Prep has outstanding facilities that include a 6 lane, 25m heated indoor pool, a full size, floodlit astroturf, a large sports hall and a fully equipped theatre that seats over 200 people. Known as a happy and purposeful all-round school, Repton Prep prepares children for all senior schools at 13, but has special links with Repton School. ...Read more
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Sports
Unusual sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2018, Robert Relton, previously principal of Repton Abu Dhabi, a day school for 3-11 year olds. Educated at the College of St Mark and St John, he is interested in PE and using IT in teaching. He spent 12 years at Ravenscourt Park Prep, as deputy head and head, before setting up and running Repton Abu Dhabi. His wife, Lola, is a consultant eye surgeon, and they have three young sons.
Entrance
This is essentially non-selective, although those who wish to enter from year 3 onwards will be given introductory papers to assess their abilities in English, maths and reasoning. The expectation and the reality is that children will progress to year 8, ultimately following either scholarship or common entrance systems of study. The learning enhancement department numbers four and works both in and...
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Special Education Needs
We have 3 qualified SEN, Dyslexia Institute trained teachers. Children are supported on a group or individual basis and are either supported in the classroom environment or withdrawn for specialist tuition.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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