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A forward-thinking mixed-ability prep, with a focus on skills for the future and discovering where young passions lie. Lovely modern surroundings too, that are a hop, skip and a jump away from Wrekin College, where most pupils go on to.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 216 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £11,490 - £18,030 pa
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Anna Karacan
Since September 2022, Anna Karacan, the first female head in the Wrekin Old Hall Trust’s 150-year history. Educated at Wrekin College, then took a gap year and tried working in offices ‘but couldn’t stand it’. Degree in European theatre studies
Entrance
Academically non-selective, with reception the main entry point. At that stage, it’s first come, first served after a visit to the head, many coming from the attached nursery. Entry from year 1 via taster day. Year 3 an increasingly popular point to
- Open days
- October, January and June
Exit
In 2025 more than three-quarters of pupils headed to Wrekin College. Others went to Thomas Telford, Newport Girls' High, Charlton School, Moreton Hall, Newcastle under Lyme School, Shrewsbury High Prep and Kellet School in Hong Kong. Seventeen
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review No pupil phones allowed in school.
Pupils
Money matters
Fees can be paid in interest-free monthly payment plans. Means-tested bursaries available.
- Fee information
- £11,490 - £18,030 pa
Our view
One of the oldest schools in the area (founded 1845) but with a distinctly modern feel, reflected in the purpose-built, open-plan building flooded with light. The first thing you see, through a glass wall, is the new innovation lab with IT suite and
The last word
A forward-thinking mixed-ability prep, with a focus on skills for the future and discovering where young passions lie. Lovely modern surroundings too, that are a hop, skip and a jump away from Wrekin College, where most pupils go on to.
