We believe Birchfield is a special place to send your child for the following reasons:

• A caring, friendly school where contented boys and girls become successful learners – praised for our ‘outstanding’ relationships and ‘exemplary’ care by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

• ‘Stand-alone’ Prep School with choices; no one path beaten to any particular senior school.

• Excellent academic results, but also a belief in encouraging flair, individualism and character in our pupils – developing life skills that mean children leave Birchfield with the skills for independent learning and ready to face a challenge.

• An outstanding track record of pupils leaving at 13+ with a scholarship, exhibition or award – nine awards won so far this year in Form III, scholarships won in the last 10 years equate to 1 in every 3.5 leavers. 100% success rate to first-choice senior independent schools or grammar schools, and a highly creditable reputation for 11+ entry into the leading grammar schools of the area. Bespoke, individual preparation for a wide variety of senior schools. 

• Strong consistent emphasis on good manners, high standards of discipline and mutual respect.  

• Specialist teachers in specialist classrooms. Ability sets in English, Maths, Science and French from Year 5 upwards to maximise learning potential, with a Scholarship class in the final years for those showing strong academic prowess.  

• An experienced Learning Enhancement team on hand to offer support and personalised learning. Members of the National Association of Gifted Children.  

• ‘Outstanding’ weekly boarding accredited by Ofsted, teaching independence and camaraderie and providing the perfect preparation for senior school boarding. 

• Outstanding sporting record in all major sports – twice national Under 13 cricket champions and national U11 rugby finalists. All pupils have the opportunity to represent the school in fixtures – learning lessons about winning, losing and taking part. Recently pupils from Birchfield were crowned U11 champions at the Repton Tennis Championships, winners of the prestigious U11 Malvern ‘Eights’ cricket tournament, and runners-up out of 31 teams in the Junior Schools Football World Cup 

• Firm believer in encouraging self-expression through music, drama, art and design technology. Superb musical reputation with circa 80% of pupils learning a musical instrument peripatetically, a growing artistic reputation and the opportunity for every pupil to be on the stage annually. 

• Excellent food prepared freshly on the premises with special dietary requirements met with sensitivity and concern. Open Lunch Weeks allowing parents and grandparents to enjoy lunch with their children.

• A wide variety of after-school activities, further enhancing the experiences of our pupils.

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