Ryleys Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7UY
10 reasons to choose The Ryleys School
Top line
The Ryleys School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around and around Alderley Edge and one of the 3 best primary schools within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Ryleys School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 1 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Ryleys School fees range from £5,210 (Rec) to £5,858 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The Ryleys School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 60%-75% of The Ryleys School leavers are The King’s School in Macclesfield, Cheadle Hulme School, or Alderley Edge School for Girls.
The Ryleys School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Global Perspectives (humanities), French, Italian. 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 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art/DT, computing and science from Year 1, and for drama from Year 3.
Sport at The Ryleys 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 Ryleys School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, an orchestra, and four or five instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery and pre school provision for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near The Ryleys School
Alderley Edge School for Girls, Infants & Juniors (0.3 miles); Wilmslow Preparatory School (2.7 miles); Pownall Hall School (3.6 miles).
Ashdene Primary School (1.1 miles); Nether Alderley Primary School (1.3 miles); St Anne’s Fulshaw Church of England Primary School, Wilmslow (1.6 miles).
Alderley Edge School for Girls (0.3 miles); Cheadle Hulme School (5.8 miles); Hulme Hall Grammar School (5.9 miles).
Wilmslow High School (1.8 miles); The Fallibroome Academy (5 miles); St James’ Catholic High School (5.3 miles).