Moss Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 6LJ
10 reasons to choose Forest Preparatory School, Timperley
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Forest Preparatory School, Timperley has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Altrincham and one of the 6 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Forest Preparatory School, Timperley is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Bellevue Education group. Forest Preparatory School, Timperley fees range from £2,856 (Rec) to £3,254 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Forest Preparatory School, Timperley has one class per year and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 83% of Forest Preparatory School leavers are the Trafford grammar schools, in particular the Altrincham Grammar schools and Sale Grammar. A small number each year go to a Manchester or Cheshire independent school.
The Forest Preparatory School, Timperley curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. 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 and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
Sport at Forest Preparatory School, Timperley
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 Forest Preparatory School, Timperley
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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs (one auditioned) and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Forest Preparatory School, Timperley
Bowdon Preparatory School (2 miles); Altrincham Preparatory School (2.3 miles); Hale Preparatory School (2.3 miles).
Willows Primary School, Timperley (0.4 miles); Navigation Primary School (0.7 miles); St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham (0.8 miles).
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (7 miles); St Bede’s College (7.5 miles); Withington Girls’ School (7.7 miles).
Wellington School (0.7 miles); Altrincham College of Arts (1.2 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (1.3 miles).