200 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR2 8RD
10 reasons to choose St Pius X Preparatory School
Top line
St Pius X Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Preston and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Pius X Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Pius X Preparatory School fees range from £2,894 (Rec) to £3,115 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
St Pius X Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Pius X Preparatory School leavers are a Lancashire grammar or independent school. In particular, Lancaster Royal Grammar, Lancaster Girls’ Grammar, Westholme School, Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall, and Kirkham Grammar.
The St Pius X Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, emphasises Catholic social morality, and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Topic based curriculum to Year 2 and a commitment to cross-subject linking such as STEM from Year 3 to 6. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
The school curriculum is branded as the ‘Four Pillars of Learning’, which as well as academic, gives weight to ‘creative & performing arts’, ‘community’ and ‘sport & outdoor education’.There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art and STEM throughout.
Sport at St Pius X Preparatory 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 St Pius X Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Pius X Preparatory School
Highfield Priory School (3.5 miles); Ashbridge Preparatory School (5.1 miles); Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School (8.7 miles).
Queen’s Drive Primary School (0.6 miles); Our Lady & St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Preston (1.1 miles); Sherwood Primary School (1.1 miles).
Abrar Academy (0.9 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (8.7 miles); Westholme School (10.4 miles).
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College (0.5 miles); Our Lady’s Catholic High School (0.8 miles); Preston Muslim Girls High School (2 miles).