14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 2LR
10 reasons to choose Town Close School
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Town Close School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Norwich and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Town Close School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 13 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. Town Close School fees range from £5,514 (Rec) to £6,446 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Town Close School usually has three classes per year to Year 6, two from Year 7, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Town Close School leavers are one of 15 day and boarding schools though Norwich High School and Norwich School are the most popular. 40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Town Close School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for dance and music throughout, for sport from Year 2, for maths, languages, DT and art from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Town Close School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey.
The Arts at Town Close School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and several 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 Town Close School
Norwich High Prep School for Girls (0.3 miles); Norwich Lower School (1.3 miles); Norwich Steiner School, Lower School (1.5 miles).
Trowse Primary School (2.1 miles); Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles); Buxton Primary School (9.6 miles).
Norwich High School for Girls GDST (0.3 miles); Norwich School (1.3 miles); Norwich Steiner School (1.5 miles).
Notre Dame High School, Norwich (0.9 miles); Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (1 mile); Hellesdon High School (3.7 miles).