College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Somerset BA1 5SD
10 reasons to choose Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath
Top line
Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bath and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 9 months and 11 years. It is a Methodist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Kingswood School, an all-through school to age 18, and is an associated member of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust. Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath fees range from £5,036 (Rec) to £6,114 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath has two classes per year to Year 3, three classes from Year 4, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, 95% of Prep pupils move up to Kingswood School.
The Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The emphasis is on experiential thematic learning, through a ‘creative curriculum’ in pre-prep and the International Primary Curriculum for Years 3 to 6. 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. The ‘Passport to Learning’ programme integrates outdoor learning into the curriculum to develop personal and thinking skills.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for art, DT and drama from Year 3.
Sport at Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, orienteering.
The Arts at Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Occasional boarding facility. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath
Royal High Prep School, Bath (1.3 miles); King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath (2.1 miles); The Paragon School (2.6 miles); Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep (4.3 miles); Stonar Prep School (10.2 miles).
St Stephen’s Primary Church School, Bath (0.8 miles); Bathwick St Mary Church School (1.9 miles); Widcombe Church of England Junior School (2 miles).
Kingswood School, Bath (0.4 miles); Royal High School, Bath (0.6 miles); King Edward’s School, Bath (2.1 miles); Prior Park College (3.1 miles).
Hayesfield Girls School (2.2 miles); Beechen Cliff School (2.9 miles); Oldfield School (2.9 miles).