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ABBERLEY HALL SCHOOL


Headmaster: Mr JGW Walker
Ages: Boys/Girls: 2 - 13 years 
Attendance: Day & Boarding 
No. of Students: 283
Religious Affiliation: C of E, but ALL denominations welcome.
Abberley Hall
Worcestershire
WR6 6DD
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Tel. +44(0)1299 896275
Fax.+44(0)1299 896875 


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Comment: Abberley Hall is a coeducational boarding school set in ninety acres of wooded grounds. The happy and caring atmosphere, small teaching groups and excellent facilities enable all pupils to reach their maximum potential. the school has a long-standing academic reputation where pupils go on to the top academic public schools.

CASTLE HOUSE  SCHOOL


Headmastert: Mr R M Walden
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3 - 11 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 94
Chetwynd End
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7JE
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Tel. +44(0)1952 811035
Fax.+44(0)1952 811035 

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Comment: Castle House School places great emphasis on enabling children to work together to realise their individual strengths. Happy children are enthusiastic and achieve good academic standards whilst enjoying a wide range of extra-curricular activities and visits. "Kindness Counts" is a key theme running throughout the school and the pupils are excellent ambassadors for the school. We welcome visitors, so please call for a prospectus and an appointment to view the school. Bursaries available for lower income families.

CRESCENT SCHOOL


Headmaster: Mr. R. H. Marshall
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3 - 11 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 180
Religious Affiliation: Christian - non-denominational
Bawnmore Road
Bilton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV22 7QH
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Tel. +44(0)1788521595
Fax.+44(0)1788816185 

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Comment: Crescent School exists to provide a broad, balanced education for children aged from 3 to 11 years within an environment based on Christian values.  We encourage children to strive for excellence in all that they do.
Last year nearly 30% of our Year 6 leavers went on to Grammar Schools with the rest continuing in private education.

DODDERHILL SCHOOL


Contact: The Headmaster
Ages: Boys: 3 - 9 years Girls: 3 - 16 years
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 195
Crutch Lane
Droitwich Spa
Worcs.
WR9 7SA
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Tel. +44(0)1905 778290
Fax.+44(0)1905 778290 

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Comment: Please visit our website for further information.

HALLFIELD SCHOOL


Contact: C.T.O'Donnell
Ages: Boys/Girls: 2 - 11 years 
Attendance: Day
No. of Students: 460
48 Church Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 3SJ
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Tel. +44(0)121 4541496
Fax.+44(0)121 4549182

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Comment: Hallfield, founded in 1879, is a happy and thriving day Preparatory School for 460 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11 years. Situated less than 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham, it occupies a 20 acre site in the pleasant area of Edgbaston.
At the age of 11 the majority of our pupils successfully gain places at local selective maintained Grammar Schools or Independent Schools - and a few move onto boarding schools. The School's fine academic record includes an impressive list of scholarship successes.

HIGHCLARE SCHOOL


Headmistress: Mrs M. Viles
Ages: Boys: 1 - 11years Girls:1-18 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 805
Religious Affiliation: None
10 Sutton Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 6QL
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Tel. +44(0)121 373 7400
Fax.+44(0)121 373 7445 

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Comment: Highclare School provides a high standard of education, based on traditional values, yet equipping its students for life in the 21st Century. It is ideally situated for public transport, or travel by school bus to the north of Birmingham.

KINGHAM HILL SCHOOL


Contact: Mr M Morris
Ages: Boys/Girls: 11 - 18 years
Attendance: Day & Boarding
No. of Students: 221
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Kingham
Chipping Norton
Oxon
OX7 6TH
Map
Tel. +44(0)1608 658999
Fax.+44(0)1608 658658

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Comment: Beautifully situated in 92-acres of rolling Cotswold countryside Kingham Hill enjoys wonderful sporting facilities and places high priority upon:
. Christian values that permeate school life
. Added value that enables so many to exceed all expectations
. Family-style boarding houses and superb pastoral care.

KINGSLAND GRANGE


Headmaster : Martin James
Ages: Boys: 4-13 years  
Attendance: Day
No. of Students: 120
Old Roman Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 9AH
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Tel. +44(0)1743 232132

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Comment: A boys school in the heart of Shrewsbury, occupying 15 acres of beautiful grounds. A main feeder school for Shrewsbury School and other independent schools in the area. We strive to achieve the best for every child.

KING'S ST. ALBAN'S JUNIOR SCHOOL


Headmaster: Mr. R.T. Bellfield
Ages: Boys/Girls: 7 - 11 years 
Attendance: Day
No. of Students: 180
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Mill Street
Worcester
WR1 2NJ
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Tel. +44(0)1905 354906
Fax.+44(0)1905 763075 

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Comment: Education is about far more than academic learning, although that is still our primary purpose. At King's St. Alban's we aim to develop the whole child, encouraging each girl and boy to explore their capabilities, find fresh challenges and discover spheres in which they can excel.

MALVERN ST JAMES


Headmistress: Mrs R Hayes
Ages: Girls: 7-18 years
Attendance: Day, Boarding & Weekly Boarding
No. of Students: 383
15 Avenue Road
Great Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BA
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Tel. +44(0)1684 892288

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Comment: Malvern St James is a boarding and day school for girls between the ages of 7 and 18, established in 2006 from the merger of Malvern Girls' College and St James's School. The school is located in the heart of Malvern, and has excellent transport links, with Great Malvern train station situated opposite the main school and a daily mini-bus service in operation.

MOFFATS SCHOOL


Contact: Mr and Mrs M H Daborn
Ages: Boys/Girls: 4 - 13 years 
Attendance: Day & Boarding (from 7 years)
No. of Students: 80
Religious Affiliation: Church of England but all denominations and creeds welcome
Kinlet Hall
Bewdley
Worcestershire
DY12 3AY
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Tel. +44 (0)1299 841230
Fax.+44 (0)1299 841444

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Comment: Family-run school in Grade I Shropshire house; mainly boarding; ethos: kindness, discipline & tolerance; emphasis on quality of life; sports & riding in own 100-acre grounds (pupils' ponies stabled).

MOUNTFORD HOUSE SCHOOL


Contact: Dorothy Williams, Headmistress
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3-11 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 110
Religious Affiliation: Inter-denominational
373 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG5 2DA
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Tel. +44(0)115 9605676
Fax.+44(0)115 9620341

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Comment: Mountford House School offers a high standard of education in a happy, caring environment, aiming to meet the individual needs of children aged between 3 and 11.

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL


Headmaster: Mr Chris Parker
Ages: Boys: 7 - 18 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students: 976
Waverley Mount
Nottingham
NG7 4ED
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Tel. +44(0)115 978 6056


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Comment: We have a well-deserved reputation both for our academic achievements and high standards. We know that your son is unique and we will develop both his intellect and character to the full. We give boys the maximum opportunity to fulfil their potential in an environment where they will enjoy learning.

OSWESTRY  SCHOOL


Director of Recruitment : Cathy Hopkins
Ages: Boys/Girls: 2 - 18 years 
Attendance: Day & Boarding 
No. of Students: 420
Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational
Upper Brook Street
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 2TL
Map
Tel. +44(0)1691 655711
Fax.+44(0)1691 662726

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Comment: co-educational, day and boarding. We cherish our distinctive ethos which allows us to give individual care and attention to our pupils and to motivate them as they make academic and personal progress.  We give pupils 'the roots to grow and the wings to fly.'

PACKWOOD HAUGH


Contact: Nigel Westlake, the Headmaster
Ages: Boys/Girls: 4 - 13 years 
Attendance: Day (98) & Boarding (161)
No of Students: 259
Religious Affiliation: Anglican, but we welcome all faiths
Ruyton-XI-Towns
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 1HX
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Tel.  +44(0)1939 260217
Fax. +44(0)1939 262077

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Comment: Situated in Shropshire countryside within reach of international airports. Widely recognised for preparing children for major independent senior schools. Within last ten years developed comprehensively: Astroturf, music school, computer centre, girls' boarding house, science complex, swimming pool enclosed and new performing arts centre.

ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL


Headmaster : Andrew Lamb
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3 months-11 years 
Attendance: Day 
No. of Students:205
Brambling House
Hady Hill
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S42 7JH
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Tel. +44(0)1246 278522
Fax.+44(0)1246 273861 

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Comment: Small class sizes, outstanding academic records, and a wonderfully broad curriculum set St Peter and St Paul School apart from other schools for under 11's. It's unique life skills programme provides outstanding development opportunities for all children. Set in 5 acres of parkland just outside Chesterfield, it enjoys a splendid setting.

ST. RICHARD'S


Contact: Mrs. S. Johns
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3-13 years 
Attendance: Day & Boarding 
No. of Students: 133
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Bredenbury Court
Nr. Bromyard
Herefordshire
HR7 4TD
Map
Tel. +44(0)1885 482 491
Fax.+44(0)1885 482 491

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Comment: A rural Catholic prep school which welcomes all denominations.  The school runs on the lines of an extended family. Riding and music flourish.

THE BLUE COAT SCHOOL


Headmaster: A D J Browning
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3 - 13 years 
Attendance: Day & Boarding 
No. of Students: 420
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Somerset Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B17 0HR
Map
Tel. +44(0)121 454 1425
Fax.+44(0)121 454 7757 

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Comment: The Blue Coat School seeks to encourage in each boy and girl a balanced and appreciative outlook on life and to identify and promote the individual gifts of each child.

THE DOWNS SCHOOL


Headmaster: Mr. Alastair Ramsay
Ages: Boys/Girls: 3 - 13 years 
Attendance: Day & Weekly Boarding
No of Pupils: 143
Religion: Inter-denominational
Colwall
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR13 6EY
Map
Tel.  +44(0)1684 540277
Fax. +44(0)1684 540094

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Comment: The Downs Preparatory School is set in 55 acres of attractive rural countryside beside the Malvern Hills and celebrated its centenary in the year 2000. The school is committed to allowing each individual to reach their potential through a diverse and stimulating curriculum.

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