Worthy Park House, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1AN
10 reasons to choose Prince's Mead School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 86, Prince’s Mead School is a high achieving prep school in Winchester. It has a thematic curriculum, wide sports and arts offer, and curriculum broadening ‘Carousel’ activities.
School fundamentals
Prince’s Mead School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school and part of the King Edward VI School (Southampton) Foundation. Prince’s Mead School fees range from £5,035 (Rec) to £8,005 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Prince’s Mead School typically has two classes per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Prince’s Mead School leavers are one of 25 independent day and boarding schools. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Prince's Mead School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, Enterprise Initiative (Year 6), French, Italian. ‘Carousel’ is a weekly curriculum broadening opportunity for Years 4 to 6 to learn a new skill. 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 and visiting speakers. Forest School for pre-prep pupils. Outdoor Adventurous Activities offered as part of a weekly Carousel choice in Years 3 to 6. Residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Prince's Mead School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball, sailing.
The Arts at Prince's Mead School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three 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 7.30am to 5.10pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Prince's Mead School
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St Swithun’s School (2.9 miles); Winchester College (3.6 miles); The King’s School, Eastleigh (12.5 miles).
Peter Symonds College (2.6 miles); Henry Beaufort School (2.9 miles); The Westgate School (3 miles).