248 Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London NW1 6JF
10 reasons to choose Abercorn School
Top line
Abercorn School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Marylebone and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Abercorn School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2.5 and 13 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, with a new senior school opening in September 2022.. Abercorn School fees range from £6,530 (Rec) to £7,580 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
Abercorn School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 11 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Abercorn School leavers are a wide range of independent day and boarding schools at age 11 or 13. A few win awards and scholarships per year. In September 2022 the school opens a new senior school providing a choice to age 16.
The Abercorn School curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. Subjects are usually taught separately but there is cross curricular linking through the ‘Creative Curriculum’ (history, geography, science, art) to Year 2, and STEM (science, computing, DT) from Year 3. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Abercorn School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Abercorn 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 and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
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