Barlborough Park, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 4TJ
10 reasons to choose Barlborough Hall School
Top line
Barlborough Hall School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Chesterfield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Barlborough Hall School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic (Jesuit) school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Mount St Mary’s College, an all-through school to age 18. Barlborough Hall School fees range from £3,230 +VAT (Rec) to £4,610 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Barlborough Hall School one class per year in pre-prep rising to two in prep, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most Barlborough Hall School pupils move up to Mount St Mary’s College.
The Barlborough Hall School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French, Latin. School values are informed by Catholic social morality in the Jesuit tradition. Religious Education accounts for 8% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. 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. Forest School for Reception, and ‘Welly Walks’ to Year 2. Residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, languages, and ‘Godly Play’ throughout, for science from Year 2.
Sport at Barlborough Hall School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Barlborough Hall School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four 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 7.30am to 4.00pm (pre-prep) and 5.15pm (prep). Minibus service.
Find another school near Barlborough Hall School
St Peter and St Paul School (8.5 miles); Birkdale Preparatory School (12.8 miles); Sheffield High School, Junior School (12.8 miles).
Barlborough Primary School (0.7 miles); Ridgeway Primary School, Sheffield (6.9 miles); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Sheffield (7.1 miles).
Mount St Mary’s College (2.7 miles); Worksop College (9.5 miles); Sheffield High School (12.8 miles).
Wales High School (5.3 miles); Shirebrook Academy (8.2 miles); St Mary’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (8.9 miles).