Bryn, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 9TU
10 reasons to choose St Michael's Preparatory School
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St Michael’s Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Carmarthenshire and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
St Michael’s Preparatory 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 the prep school to St Michael’s School, an all-through school to age 18. St Michael’s Preparatory School fees range from £2,232 (Rec) to £3,608 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St Michael’s Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to St Michael’s School.
The St Michael's Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, Welsh, 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, and music throughout.
Sport at St Michael's Preparatory 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 St Michael's Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and some 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 St Michael's Preparatory School
Llandovery Prep School (29.9 miles).
St Michael’s School, Llanelli (0 miles); Ffynone House School (11.2 miles).