Wells Cathedral Prep School Wells, Somerset Visit
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Wells Cathedral Prep School
Wells

138 pupils, ages 7-11

Mixed

Day and Boarding

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Wells Cathedral Prep School

For one of the oldest educational establishments in the world (founded in 909), Wells Cathedral School has a decidedly modern motto: Esto Quod Est (Be What You Are). This co-ed day and boarding all-through school is very well set up for getting the best out of every pupil, and it’s clear that the prep school – which shares the same site as its senior sibling – takes this warm, accepting attitude seriously. In the heart of medieval Wells, the smallest city in England (after the City of London). The school buildings are a mix of medieval, Georgian and modern, blending in w...

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	£3,112
Year 1	£3,637
Year 2	£4,161
Year 3	£4,686
Year 4	£5,211
Year 5	£5,736
Year 6	£6,261

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	-
Year 4	£9,553
Year 5	£10,078
Year 6	£10,604

Bursary contact:
Bursar Robert McCartney
r.mccartney@wells-cathedral-school.com

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Co-ordinator: Rebecca Bridgford-Whittick r.bridgford-whittick@wells-cathedral-school.com
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School Updates

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Essentials

Address
Jocelyn House, The Liberty, Wells, Somerset BA5 2ST

Contact
office@wells.cathedral.school
01749 834 200

Website
wells.cathedral.school/prep-school/

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Term Dates

Open Days

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'Be a mathematician for a day' Yrs 5 & 6
17 June 2023

'Be a chorister for a day' Yrs 5 & 6
16 September 2023

Autumn Open Morning - Whole School 10am
07 October 2023

'Be a specialist musician for a day' 10-16yrs
04 November 2023

Scholarships Online Q&A session 10am
11 November 2023

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