High Street, Repton, Derby DE65 6GE
10 reasons to choose St Wystan's School
Top line
St Wystan’s School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Derby and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Wystan’s School 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 and is a member of the Repton Family of Schools. St Wystan’s School fees are £4,475 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St Wystan’s School has one class per year and an average class size of 11 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Wystan’s School leavers are one of 10 local independent secondary schools with 30% going to Repton School. Some awards and scholarships each year.
The St Wystan's School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French, Spanish. Throughout the school, science, history, geography, computing, art and DT are taught through cross-curricular topics. 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. All school year groups participate in the Forest School programme. Residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for drama from Year 3.
Sport at St Wystan's 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 Wystan's School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near St Wystan's School
Repton Prep (2.3 miles); Dame Catherine Harpur’s School (4.3 miles); Derby Grammar Primary School (5.3 miles).
Repton Primary School (0.4 miles); Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School (4.6 miles); Griffe Field Primary School (5.4 miles).
Repton School (0.1 miles); Derby Grammar School (5.3 miles); Derby High School (6.3 miles).
Littleover Community School (5.2 miles); Chellaston Academy (6.7 miles); Landau Forte College (8.5 miles).