RGS Prep A GSG School
- RGS Prep
Maori Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2EL - Head: Toby Freeman-Day
- T 01483 880650
- F 01483 880651
- E RGSP-admissions@rgsg.co.uk
- W www.rgsg.co.uk/prep-school/
- An independent school for boys aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 345
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £13,167 - £18,900 pa
- Open days: Please see website for open morning information
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford
What The Good Schools Guide says..
An unashamedly academic and selective prep school. They’re proud of their broad curriculum, with specialist teachers delivering French, computing, PE, music, DT, drama and art. The atmosphere in classrooms when we visited was one of genuine curiosity and focus and there was a nice buzz in the corridors. The prep is the official choir school for Guildford Cathedral and music is a massive part of school life. The ten choristers and four probationers demonstrated...
What the school says...
RGS Prep is a thriving prep school for boys aged 3-11 situated in the residential heart of Guildford. Step through our doors and you will feel the energy and warmth that fill the school.
We have an impressive record of academic success, with boys regularly achieving scholarships to their chosen senior school. This academic strength is complemented by a wide range of sporting, music, drama and other creative activities and we are proud to be the Choir school for Guildford Cathedral. Learning takes place not only within school, but during a wide variety of trips and enrichment activities throughout the year, including our many joint activities with local girls’ schools.
The happiness and wellbeing of our pupils is our priority, and our pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do. Our nurturing and supportive environment encourages self-confidence, emotional intelligence and critical thinking. Everyone joining RGS Prep has their own unique personality, interests, characteristics and talents. We celebrate, nurture and develop these in every individual and love nothing more than to see them thrive personally and intellectually. ...Read more
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2020, Toby Freeman-Day. Originally from Guildford, he attended a local state school. Despite the fact that his father was a teacher, he was ‘never going to teach,’ he says, but after studying archaeology and history at the University of Southampton, he secured a short-term post in a school and loved it. After his PGCE he taught at Northmead Junior School, before becoming a housemaster at Eaton House, then deputy head at Guildford High Junior School.
Very hands-on, he still teaches PSHCE to all of year 5 but saves marking for the evenings. ‘When I’m in school, I’d much rather be out there, watching sports or in classrooms.’ In the bay window of his office, behind his desk, a bike leans against the wall, and on the sideboard a heap of...
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Special Education Needs
RGS Prep has a dedicated Head of Learning Support
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford | 2023 | 34 | 7 | Academic Scholarship; Music Scholarship (6) |
| Reed's School | 2023 | 8 | 2 | Sport Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Churcher's College | 2023 | 3 | ||
| King Edward's School Witley | 2023 | 3 | ||
| St John's School (Leatherhead) | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Aldro | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Christ's College, Guildford | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Cranmore | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Hampton School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Seaford College | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Sport Scholarship |
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