Dean Close Preparatory School

A co-ed prep with a family feel set in 50 acres near the centre of Cheltenham. Children here are championed and challenged through positive reinforcement and strong pastoral care. The school also educates the choristers of Tewkesbury Abbey as part and parcel of its offering. A pre-prep that takes children from two years old, as well as providing pupils with a seamless transition to the senior are massive boons for most – plus the expansive zoned campus gives prep pupils the best of both worlds with dedicated spaces just for them and a world of further opportunity on the doorstep. Just w...

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Boy and girl looking out of a tunnel of a blue inflatable

Boys and girls in maroon blazers playing guitars inside a marquee

Girls in white dresses and silver cone hats acting on stage

Hockey match being played on the Astro in front of Dean Close Prep

Pupils in science class looking into microscopes

Choristers walking together wearing black and white cassocks

Boy wearing a maroon and white top running with a rugby ball

Girl sitting at a computer in a blue shirt with purple headphones on

Children all gathered on a sofa in their dressing gowns with their teddies

Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	£4,150
Year 4	£4,800
Year 5	£5,950
Year 6	£6,500
Year 7	£6,750
Year 8	£7,200

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	£7,175
Year 4	£7,475
Year 5	£7,625
Year 6	£9,275
Year 7	£9,575
Year 8	£9,575

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Dean Close Preparatory School is
linked with:

Dean Close Early Years Cheltenham

Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School Cheltenham

Dean Close School Cheltenham

Essentials

Address
Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6QS

Contact
admissions@deanclose.org.uk
01242 258000

Website
deanclose.org.uk

ISI Report

Fees

Term Dates

Open Days

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Open Morning
07 October 2023

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