Victoria Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 3EF
10 reasons to choose Westbourne Prep School, Penarth
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Westbourne Prep School, Penarth has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Penarth and one of the 8 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Westbourne Prep School, Penarth is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 10 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Westbourne School, an all-through school to age 18. Westbourne Prep School, Penarth fees range from £4,330 (Rec) to £6,510 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Westbourne Prep School, Penarth is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 5, most Prep School pupils move up to Westbourne School.
The Westbourne Prep School, Penarth curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Weekly STEM afternoon for all pupils. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Half-termly Forest and Beach School for all pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Westbourne Prep School, Penarth
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Westbourne Prep School, Penarth
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. Minibus service. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Westbourne Prep School, Penarth
Kings Monkton School, Infants & Juniors (4.8 miles); Howell’s Prep School (5.4 miles); Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff (5.6 miles).
Westbourne School, Penarth (0.3 miles); Kings Monkton School (4.8 miles); Howell’s School Llandaff GDST (5.4 miles).