Station Approach, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6QW
10 reasons to choose Brooke Priory School
Top line
Brooke Priory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Oakham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Brooke Priory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Brooke Priory School fees range from £4,920 (Rec) to £5,322 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Brooke Priory School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Brooke Priory School leavers are Oakham School (60-70% of leavers) or one of the Stamford Schools (10%). Otherwise pupil move on to one of six or seven independent or state secondaries. 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Brooke Priory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, debating and philosophy, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, dance and languages throughout, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at Brooke Priory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Brooke Priory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Brooke Priory School
Stamford Junior School (12 miles); Copthill School (14.1 miles); Witham Hall Preparatory School (19.6 miles).
Whissendine Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Leighfield Academy (7.3 miles); Asfordby Hill Primary School (11.3 miles).
Oakham School (0.6 miles); Uppingham School (6.7 miles); Stamford School (12 miles).
Catmose College (0.3 miles); Uppingham Community College (6.9 miles); Corby Technical School (14.8 miles).