Terrington, York, North Yorkshire YO60 6PR
10 reasons to choose Terrington Hall Prep School
Top line
Terrington Hall Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Terrington Hall Prep School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the very small number of pupils who board weekly. Over half the pupils flexi board at some point during the year. 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. Terrington Hall Prep School fees range from £4,386 (Rec) to £7,548 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Terrington Hall Prep School has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Terrington Hall School leavers are usually a Yorkshire independent school. St Peter’s School in York, Ampleforth College, Bootham School, Queen Margaret’s School, Pocklington School, The Mount School, are perennial choices. Repton School, Sedbergh School and Shrewsbury School sometimes feature too. 40% to 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Terrington Hall Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. The approach is to teach foundation subjects through cross-curricular themes to Year 5. The curriculum also includes PSHCE, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. 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 residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, languages and music throughout, for art from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Terrington Hall Prep School
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Terrington Hall Prep School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the creative and co-curricula. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra, and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Terrington Hall Prep School
St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 (18 miles); Bootham Junior School (18.5 miles); Pocklington Prep School (26.9 miles); Queen Mary’s School, Prep & Pre-Prep (27.5 miles).
Terrington Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles); Welburn Community Primary School (4 miles); Sinnington Primary School (20.7 miles).
Ampleforth College (10.6 miles); Bootham School (17.7 miles); St Peter’s School, York (18 miles).
Malton School (7.7 miles); Ryedale School (14.9 miles); Lady Lumley’s School (20.5 miles).