Salterford Lane, Calverton, Nottingham NG14 6NZ
10 reasons to choose Salterford House School
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Salterford House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Nottingham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Salterford House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Salterford House School fees range from £3,100 (Rec) to £3,200 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Salterford House School usually has one class per year, sometimes mixed year group classes, and an average class size of 10 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 75% of Salterford House School leavers are independent schools, typically Nottingham Boys’ High School, Nottingham Girls’ High School, Trent College and Hollygirt. 25% of pupils go on to a selective state school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Salterford House School in the top 15.0% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Salterford House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
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 music, languages and sport throughout.
Sport at Salterford House School
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 Salterford House School
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. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Salterford House School
Hollygirt Junior School (8.5 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High Infant & Junior School (8.6 miles); Nottingham High Infant & Junior School (8.6 miles).
Woodborough Wood’s Foundation Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); Abbey Gates Primary School (4 miles); Lowdham Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles).
Hollygirt School (8.5 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (8.6 miles); Nottingham High School (8.6 miles).
Joseph Whitaker School (3.9 miles); Redhill Academy (5.1 miles); Minster School (7.2 miles).