Yarlet, Stafford ST18 9SU
10 reasons to choose The Yarlet School
Top line
The Yarlet School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Stafford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Yarlet School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 40% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. 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. The Yarlet School fees range from £3,795 (Rec) to £5,495 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
The Yarlet School has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Yarlet School leavers have been any one of 20 independent day and boarding schools. Stafford Grammar School, Newcastle-under-Lyme School, St Dominic’s Priory School, Wrekin College, Denstone College, and Shrewsbury School take the lion’s share of leavers. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships/awards.
The Yarlet School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. 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 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at The Yarlet 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 The Yarlet School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama lessons for Years 3 to 6. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Find another school near The Yarlet School
St Dominic’s Priory School, Prep School (3.9 miles); Stafford Preparatory School (6.2 miles); Abbotsholme Prep School (22.1 miles).
Parkside Primary School (2.2 miles); St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Stafford (3.2 miles); Cooper Perry Primary School (4.3 miles).
St Dominic’s Priory School (3.9 miles); Stafford Grammar School (6.2 miles); Newcastle-under-Lyme School (12.5 miles); Chase Grammar School (16.3 miles).
Wolgarston High School (10 miles); St Joseph’s College (10.2 miles); Adams’ Grammar School (14 miles).