Tranby Croft, Anlaby, Hull, East Yorkshire HU10 7EH
10 reasons to choose Tranby Prep
Top line
Tranby Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hull and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Tranby Prep is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 4. It is the prep school to Hull Collegiate School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of United Learning. Tranby Prep fees range from £3,416 (Rec) to £4,812 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Tranby Prep has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Tranby Prep pupils move up to the senior school with a guaranteed place at the end of Year 6,.
The Tranby Prep curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and also includes PSHCE, Spanish. 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 and visiting speakers. Adventure residentials for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages from Year 1, and for art, DT, drama, science and computing from Year 5.
Sport at Tranby Prep
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Tranby Prep
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curricular programme. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
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