Hereford Road, Monmouth NP25 5XT
10 reasons to choose Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School
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Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Monmouth and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the very small number of pupils who board. 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Anglican school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, an all-through co-ed day and boarding school to age 18. Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School fees range from £4,188 (Rec) to £6,137 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £11,265 per term. Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School has one class per year rising to three, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to Haberdashers’ Monmouth Senior School.
The Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning/study skills, Welsh, French, Latin. History, geography, and RE are taught within a ‘creative curriculum’ to Year 4. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess, general knowledge quizzes, science.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in trampolining.
The Arts at Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is taught from Year 5 and is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. School bus service.
Find another school near Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School
Llangattock School, Lower School (4.8 miles); Dean Close St John’s (17.4 miles); Tockington Manor School (23.3 miles).
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); Steam Mills Primary School (10.6 miles); Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School (12.6 miles).
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School (0.5 miles); Hereford Cathedral School (18.5 miles); Bredon School (29.9 miles).
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy (10.9 miles); The Steiner Academy Hereford (12.7 miles); Dene Magna School (12.7 miles).