Chart Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7RN
10 reasons to choose Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School
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Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 87. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Reigate and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. It is also a Choir School. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Reigate Grammar School, an all-through school to age 18. Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School fees range from £4,525 (Rec) to £5,670 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, 70%-80% of Reigate St Mary’s Prep School pupils move up to Reigate Grammar School. Others move up to Ardingly, Dunnotar, and Worth.
The Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, philosophy, Education for Social Responsibility, STEM, Spanish. Thematic curriculum, where subjects are taught in cross-referencing topics. A commitment to encouraging independent thinking, and exploring bigger issues such as sustainability, diversity, and community participation. 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 Lego Robotics.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. School has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, DT, computing and languages throughout.
Sport at Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir 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.
The Arts at Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School
School educates the choristers of Reigate, St Mary’s Church. Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs and the chorister Godfrey Searle Choir, string orchestra and several 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. Care provided for 48 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School
Micklefield School (0.8 miles); Moon Hall Junior School, Reigate (2.8 miles); The Hawthorns School (5 miles).
St John’s Primary School (1 mile); Manorfield Primary and Nursery School (4.6 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking (6.6 miles).
Reigate Grammar School (0.3 miles); Dunottar School (0.9 miles); Moon Hall College (2.8 miles).
Reigate School (1.2 miles); St Bede’s School (1.5 miles); Royal Alexandra and Albert School (2.9 miles).