15 Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH3 7NA
10 reasons to choose St Martin's School, Bournemouth
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St Martin’s School, Bournemouth has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bournemouth and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Martin’s School, Bournemouth is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Martin’s School, Bournemouth fees range from £2,633 (Rec) to £3,359 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
St Martin’s School, Bournemouth has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Martin’s School leavers are the Bournemouth grammar schools and one or two independent schools.
The St Martin's School, Bournemouth curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. 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 teacher for music throughout.
Sport at St Martin's School, Bournemouth
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 St Martin's School, Bournemouth
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.25pm.
Find another school near St Martin's School, Bournemouth
Talbot Heath Junior School (1.2 miles); The Park School, Bournemouth (1.6 miles).
St Katharine’s Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (5.3 miles); Hyde Church of England Primary School (15.5 miles); Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (16.7 miles).
Talbot Heath School (1.2 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (3.3 miles); Canford School (6.4 miles).
Bournemouth School (1.4 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (2 miles); Magna Academy (4.7 miles).