Dean Close Preparatory School
Dean Close Preparatory School
Dean Close Preparatory School
Dean Close Preparatory School
Dean Close Preparatory School Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Visit
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Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham
310 pupils, ages 7-13
Mixed
Day and Boarding
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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£5,410
    Year 4£6,265
    Year 5£7,725
    Year 6£8,470
    Year 7£8,785
    Year 8 £9,385
    		Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 £9,670
    Year 4 £9,670
    Year 5 £9,670
    Year 6£12,390
    Year 7£12,390
    Year 8 £12,390


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Dean Close Preparatory School is
linked with:

Dean Close Early Years
Dean Close Early Years Cheltenham
Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School
Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School Cheltenham

Dean Close School
Dean Close School Cheltenham

Essentials

Address
Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6QS

Contact
admissions@deanclose.org.uk
01242 258000

Website
deanclose.org.uk

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04 October 2025
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