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A happy, purposeful place perched high on a hill overlooking Bath, Kingswood Prep ensures its pupils can tuck into a wholesome outdoorsy, unpressurised smorgasbord of academic, sporty and creative pleasures in those golden years before senior school. ‘I want them skipping into school,’ says the head. We weren’t there at drop-off, but we bet they do.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 332 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £15,108 - £18,342 pa
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Headteacher
Head of Prep
Mr Mark Brearey
Since 2011, Mark Brearey BA PGCE, previously deputy head at Forres Sandle Manor. A first job running children’s activity holidays, following his degree in history and sports studies from Leicester (and a brief flirtation with the notion of becoming a
Entrance
Entry to the prep school is automatic for children who come up from the pre-prep; about two-thirds come through that route. Year 3 hopefuls will do assessments in English, maths and non-verbal reasoning for one of the dozen places on offer. Places
- Open days
- October
Exit
Almost all to the senior school following the same exams in English, maths and non-verbal reasoning plus interview that external applicants will take, many garlanded with scholarships across academia, sport and the arts, both practical and aesthetic.
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
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Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Mobile phones are not permitted in school at all, unless by prior arrangement for learning support or medical requirements.
Pupils
Money matters
Fees at the top end of Bath prep schools, with trips, some clubs and learning support as extras. No scholarship or bursary provision.
- Fee information
- £15,108 - £18,342 pa
Our view
Tucked away in the bottom left-hand corner of the Kingwood site since 1995, the prep occupies a stand-out golden Georgian mansion and some eye-catching modern buildings put up on its former walled garden, beyond which extensive grounds enjoy stunning
The last word
A happy, purposeful place perched high on a hill overlooking Bath, Kingswood Prep ensures its pupils can tuck into a wholesome outdoorsy, unpressurised smorgasbord of academic, sporty and creative pleasures in those golden years before senior school.
