Maori Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2EL
10 reasons to choose Royal Grammar Preparatory School
Top line
Royal Grammar Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 88. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Guildford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Royal Grammar Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is also a Choir School. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Royal Grammar School, an all-through school to age 18. Royal Grammar Preparatory School fees range from £5,430 (Rec) to £7,107 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Royal Grammar Preparatory School has two classes per year to Year 2, three from Year 3, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Leavers’ destination schools for Royal Grammar Preparatory School pupils are one of 30 independent schools. Over the past 5 years, 65% have moved on to the senior school, The Royal Grammar School, Guildford. The next most popular destinations are Reigate Grammar, Reed’s School, and Churcher’s College, accounting for 15% of leavers between them.
The Royal Grammar Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. The curriculum is ‘creative’ up to Year 2, linking subjects to a common theme. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. Accredited Gifted & Talented programme. Each pupil may participate in over 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. Annual ‘activities week’ for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, for art and DT from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Royal Grammar Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in basketball, swimming.
The Arts at Royal Grammar Preparatory School
School educates the choristers of Guildford Cathedral. Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 4 choirs (in addition to the choristers), two orchestras and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Royal Grammar Preparatory School
Tormead Prep School (0.2 miles); Guildford High Junior School (0.4 miles).
Boxgrove Primary School (0.7 miles); Holy Trinity Pewley Down School (0.8 miles); Busbridge Church of England Junior School (6.1 miles).
Tormead School (0.2 miles); Guildford High School (0.4 miles); Royal Grammar School, Guildford (0.9 miles).
George Abbot School (1.5 miles); Guildford County School (1.6 miles); St Peter’s Catholic School (1.7 miles).