All Hallows Prep

Details

  • Type of school: Co-Ed | Preparatory school
  • Nearest international airport: Bristol (36km)
  • Age Range: 3-13
  • Number of pupils: 260
  • Number of boarders: 30
  • £ Fees per term - Boarding: £8,640 - £9,900
  • £ Fees per term -Day: Nursery £60.00 per day, Day: £3,275 - £6,545

School Information

 

All Hallows is a traditional British country prep school with an innovative
approach to education that is producing outstanding results. The School
is truly independent and Year 8 pupils leave to study at some of the best
senior schools in the South West and across the UK.

The Curriculum
Younger children enjoy an exciting, hands-on, thematic-based curriculum
including Forest School in the school’s onsite woodland. Further up
the school, the children work towards 13+ CE, or academic scholarship.
Creativity is embedded within the curriculum throughout the school,
equipping the children with the skills to think critically and to work
collaboratively, coming up with solutions to complex problems.
Opportunities for creative design, art, music, drama and games are
outstanding as demonstrated by the children’s success at Year 8. Sport
plays an integral role and we are fortunate to have extensive facilities such
as multiple pitches, sports astro, and swimming pool, which are set against
the stunning backdrop of the Somerset countryside that surrounds us.
Extra Curricular Activities
Widespread opportunities including Tennis (with links to Team Bath),
Swimming, Ballet, Creative Design, Speech and Drama, Music lessons such
as singing, Harp, and many more.

Pastoral Care
Children learn best when they are happy and so first and foremost, we set
out to ensure that our pupils are happy, healthy and well supported to meet
the numerous and varied challenges that childhood will throw their way.
Full, weekly and our hugely popular flexi boarding options are available
to help parents manage busy lives and children make the most of the
opportunities All Hallows have to offer.

Outstanding Characteristics
With Dr Richards (a child psychologist as well as an educationalist) at the
helm, the school has a clear vision on how best to support the children and
prepare them to thrive at their next schools and in the rapidly changing
world in which they will live and work, where creativity and resilience will
be key. It is an approach which is proving outstandingly successful with
62% of Year 8 pupils gaining a scholarship or award to their senior school
this year, this includes scholarships in Computer Science, Sports, Academic,
Music and Art.

Location
Surrounded by the stunning countryside of rural Somerset, the School is
mid-way between the historic city of Bath and the highly popular local
towns of Frome and Bruton. The School is within easy reach of Bristol and
Heathrow airports.

“Pupil outcomes are outstanding – with around
65% of Year 8 pupils moving onto schools in the UK
having gained a scholarship or award”

News

Olivia was delighted her local MP recognised her climate change concerns

Caring passionately about the environment, All Hallows Year 7 pupil Olivia was delighted to receive a letter from David Warburton, her local MP, in response to her concerns about global warming. Olivia understands the devastating impact that deforestation has on our ecosystems and on global warming and as an extension to Year 7’s lesson on

Ready, Steady, Come Dine with All Hallows Years 7 and 8

Collaboration and leadership skills were forefront as All Hallows Year 7 and 8 pupils were rewarded for their amazing online efforts this term by being set ‘Come Dine with Me’ and ‘Ready Steady Cook’ challenges to feed their families.. Grab five ingredients; look in your store cupboard; cook up a storm! All Hallows Years 7

Family history brings a fascinating insight into Black History Month

Children at All Hallows have really engaged with their Black History Month learning, particularly so when their teacher related the experiences of her own ancestor and celebrated composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. The children enjoyed their work for Black History Month across the curriculum, including in their music lessons and in art. However, a real highlight for

All Hallows Year 8s display phenomenal resilience

Reflecting on the weeks since the start lockdown, at a Covid-modified prize giving celebration, Year 8 pupils at All Hallows were given a resounding thumbs for the way they have responded to recent challenges. Ms Paice, Head of Years 7 and 8 at All Hallows, commented: “We want our pupils to be resilient and after

All Hallows cricketers selected to join Somerset’s Junior Pathway Centre

Seven pupils have excelled in their cricket training and subsequently been selected to take part in the Somerset County Cricket programme Over 1,000 young cricketers in Somerset took part in the recent Player Pathway Assessment and the standard of the assessments were very high. All Hallows were thrilled that seven of their pupils – William,

Pudsey visits All Hallows during Children in Need

  Pupils, parents and staff have been very hard raising funds by wearing mufti, baking and selling cakes and giving donations after a musical Autumn Concert. The BBC team championed Lorcan as their Star Fundraiser for his sterling efforts in entertaining villagers with his card tricks, earning the charity £40. Overall All Hallows raised £1,307

All Hallows support #HelloYellow Mental Health campaign

As part of October’s national Mental Health Day, All Hallows supported the #HelloYellow campaign. By wearing something yellow and donating over £300 to YoungMinds, the All Hallows community were spreading the word that whatever you’re going through, you are not alone with your mental health struggles. We even had yellow rice pudding to bring an extra

All Hallows band entertains East Cranmore station

All Hallows Brass Band and Year 2 pupils visited East Somerset railway this week to give a recital to the local community, including the Cranmore Friendship Circle. A beautiful autumnal day brought visitors to the station where the All Hallows musicians dressed in Victorian clothing and played a variety of well known Victorian hymns finishing

Royal Marines masterclass for All Hallows pupils

All Hallows pupils enjoyed an inspiring day developing leadership and teamwork skills with the Royal Marines. Corporal Tom Hunt and Marine Ben Smith from the Royal Marines recently came to deliver a leadership and team-building workshop for Year 8 pupils at All Hallows. The day began with a presentation on life in the Royal Marines,

All Hallows pupils earn prestigious scholarships

Year 8 pupils celebrated the end of their exams and the closing chapter of their time at All Hallows with the traditional jumper throwing ceremony! An incredible 58% of pupils from the cohort have been given a total of 30 scholarships including Sport, Art, All Rounder, Science, Music, Drama to nine different senior schools. The

Mental Health Awareness Week focus at All Hallows School

Staff and pupils at All Hallows’ took part in a series of specially tailored events as part of national Mental Health Awareness Week, which promoted calmness, happiness and healthiness. Each day there was a different activity on offer: on Monday there was a Walk & Talk during lunch-break for anyone who wanted to join a

All Hallows students run for WHY charity

Over 200 children and adults from All Hallows donned their trainers and running gear to run a mile for local charity WHY – We Hear You. The children were accompanying Rachel Clark who is running a mile a day every single day of the year to raise money and awareness for the charity WHY. WHY

David Warburton MP visits All Hallows Prep School

At the end of an extremely busy week in Parliament, David Warburton MP for Frome and Somerton, gave a talk to pupils at All Hallows School. Pupils had written to him as part of a lesson in letter writing and explored different issues that they felt were relevant locally. Two letters on littering drew particular

All Hallows art scholars visit Holburne Museum

All Hallows art scholars visited the Holburne Museum this week to see two exhibitions in order to enhance background preparation for their scholarship portfolios. Firstly, ‘Rodin: rethinking the fragment’ explored how Rodin was inspired by ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. Pupils studied and discussed ‘The Thinker’ and explored an array of different pieces in the

All Hallows shortlisted at the Tes Independent School Awards 2019

All Hallows Prep School has been shortlisted for the national Tes Creativity Awards 2019. The school is the only one in the South West to have received this nomination. At All Hallows, creativity is championed and celebrated from the moment children arrive in the morning. The school’s dedicated Creative Centre was recently opened to encourage

All Hallows pupils join Somerset cricket programme

Six pupils from All Hallows have been selected to join the Somerset cricket programme. Henry has been selected to be part of the Somerset U13 County cricket squad, alongside Alfie, Victor, Tarka, Charlie and Rasmus who have been chosen to join the Somerset Junior Pathway Programme. Guy Barrow, the All Hallows’ cricket coach, said: “I

All Hallows School’s 80th anniversary celebrations start in style

All Hallows began its year of celebrating 80 years since its foundation with a party in the grounds of Cranmore Hall. The school’s head, Dr Richards, welcomed past and present parents and members of staff into 4 teepees decorated with local flowers and foliage from the Forest School. Children at the school had also been

Children’s author opens new library at All Hallows

A new library has been opened at All Hallows, opening up a new world of reading and teaching resource. Children’s author Jeremy Strong arrived to open the newly refurbished library to great excitement as pupils and staff gathered around to watch the ribbon being cut. Jeremy is credited with writing over 100 children’s books and

All Hallows pupils enjoy trip to the Houses of Parliament

The All Hallows Year 8 Post Common Entrance (CE) programme got off to a tremendous start as pupils enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament. They were fortunate to be able to visit the House of Lords and the House of Commons and see debates in both houses.  This was followed by a workshop

All Hallows pupils awarded record number of scholarships

Pupils from All Hallows school have been awarded 44 scholarships and awards to eight different secondary schools. Of the 34 Year 8 children who applied to join secondary schools in the UK, 22 pupils were given an accolade, representing 65% of the year group. Pupils were awarded scholarships to a variety of independent schools including

All Hallows’ clay pigeon team secure victory at IAPS

All Hallows school’s clay pigeon team recently performed exceptionally well at the recent IAPS National Clay Pigeon Shooting competition, which was held at the West London Shooting School earlier this month. The Under 12 team won their group and the U13s came 6th. Arthur was was the top shot for his age group, and Xanthe

All Hallows pupils awarded top Creative Design scholarships

The Creative Design Department at All Hallows is celebrating its greatest pupil achievement since opening four years ago, with four students being awarded CDT scholarships to Millfield, Kings Bruton and Marlborough College. Edward, Tia, Cecily and Sam each produced an A3 Design Portfolio of graphical work as well as numerous three dimensional products and prototypes.

All Hallows celebrates Oxbridge success of three former pupils

All Hallows Prep School has announced that three of its former pupils have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge University for September 2018. Ollii Neilson and Kitty Mant, who left the school in 2013, and Isabelle Weir who left in 2012 all went on to study at local senior schools. Olii Neilson has been offered a place to study Earth Sciences at St Anne’s College,

All Hallows Perform Edith’s Wartime Scrapbook

Year 4’s production of Edith’s Wartime Scrapbook on Friday evening was a resounding success with each child bringing something unique to the stage.  The children’s sheer enjoyment was evident throughout the show, with exceptional performances from a large number of soloists. We learned lots about World War 11 as Edith reminisced over her war time

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