Ages
A warm hearted, bustling prep that combines the very best of tradition with a modern, inclusive approach – resulting in happy, well-mannered pupils who pull together enthusiastically, yet are fostered as individuals.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 314 ·
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- £13,680 - £15,762 pa
- Local authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Headteacher
Headmaster
Mr Robert Yates
Since 2006, Robert Yates BA MA PGCE FCCT. Born one of five and state educated locally (first cohort at St Peter’s Solihull, ‘shows my age!’), where he says his young life ‘was sport’ (football, cricket, tennis). Following degree in general studies
Entrance
From 2+ on a first come, first served basis. Reception entry following informal meeting with staff. From year 1, there’s a taster day including assessments in phonics and numeracy, with maths and English tests added from year 3. School understands
Exit
At 11+ to over 25 schools – 80 per cent independent, 20 per cent state (half of those to grammars, for which school reports 90 per cent success rate and 50 per cent uptake). Most to Warwick School, then Solihull. Others to Cheltenham Ladies’ Colle
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Means-tested bursary support, up to 100 per cent, for low-income families.
- Fee information
- £13,680 - £15,762 pa
Our view
Slap bang in the centre of Solihull, the traditional Victorian redbrick frontage gives no clue to the five-acre campus beyond, where clusters of classrooms, intersected by colourful playgrounds and neatly manicured lawns, lead to large onsite pitc
The last word
A warm hearted, bustling prep that combines the very best of tradition with a modern, inclusive approach – resulting in happy, well-mannered pupils who pull together enthusiastically, yet are fostered as individuals.
