Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1QR
10 reasons to choose Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools
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Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Lincoln and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is also a Choir School. Boarding from Year 3 for the very small number of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Lincoln Minster School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of United Learning. Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools fees range from £4,022 +VAT (Rec) to £5,173 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools usually has one class per year, sometimes two in Years 5 and 6, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Lincoln Minster Prep in the top 12.2% of all prep and primary schools in England. Most Prep pupils move up to Lincoln Minster School at the end of Year 6.
The Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The curriculum is ‘creative’ in pre-prep, linking most subjects together into half-termly topics. 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.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 4.
Sport at Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools
School educates the choristers of Lichfield Cathedral. Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, an orchestra, and three instrument ensembles. Timetabled orchestra lessons in Years 5 and 6. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools
Burton Hathow Preparatory School (5 miles); Handel House Preparatory School (18.3 miles); Wellow House School (25.4 miles); Worksop College Preparatory School (25.5 miles); St Hugh’s School, Woodhall (27.2 miles).
Reepham Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); Witham St Hughs Academy (8.2 miles); Bassingham Primary School (10.6 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (0.5 miles); Worksop College (27.9 miles); St James’ School, Grimsby (34.1 miles).
The Priory Academy LSST (2.4 miles); Branston Community Academy (5 miles); William Farr CofE Comprehensive School (5.1 miles).