Clarence Road, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS18 4LB
10 reasons to choose The Froebelian School
Top line
The Froebelian School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Leeds and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Froebelian School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Christian 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. The Froebelian School fees are £4,040 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The Froebelian School has one class per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for The Froebelian School leavers are one of 10 independent schools (70% of leavers) and the Calderdale and Kirklees grammar schools (30% of leavers). The most popular destinations are Bradford Grammar, Woodhouse Grove and The Grammar School at Leeds. 10-20% of pupils win scholarships and awards. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts The Froebelian School in the top 5.2% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Froebelian School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Apart from maths and English, subjects are taught through a topic-based ‘Connected Curriculum’ up to Year 2. The school offers each child a handful of 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, and computing throughout, for languages from Year 2, and for all subjects in Year 6.
Sport at The Froebelian 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 The Froebelian School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near The Froebelian School
Richmond House School (2.7 miles); Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House (3.7 miles).
West End Primary School (1.1 miles); Westbrook Lane Primary School (1.6 miles); Beecroft Primary School (2.3 miles).
Woodhouse Grove School (3.9 miles); The Grammar School at Leeds (6.5 miles).
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (1.6 miles); Pudsey Grammar School (4.2 miles); Crawshaw Academy (4.5 miles).