Prep School

    Set in an idyllic rural location in Dorset, Bryanston Prep School is a day and boarding prep and pre-prep school for boys and girls aged 3-13.

    Bryanston Prep School is set amongst its own 30 acres of countryside on the 400 acre Bryanston Estate

    For our girls and boys, aged 3 to 13, education is not limited to the classroom. We encourage creative, independent learning, where children have the freedom to explore within the safety of the grounds, whether it be in our Forest School, within our equestrian centre or simply playing outside in our beautiful grounds.

    When your child joins us, they will become part of a warm extended family. They will grow with us as we guide them in developing the skills and confidence to embrace new academic interests, creative pursuits, and hobbies.

    Bryanston Prep is the start of an exciting journey which fires-up and fans the flames of young minds, keeping curiosity ablaze. 

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    Prep School Fishing

    Our Prep School

    Year 7 & 8 prep pupils in senior school D&T

    Access to all of Bryanston’s facilities

    Bryanston merged with Knighton House Pre-Prep and Prep School in September 2022. Just a short five-minute drive through the grounds, children can make full use of all the additional state-of-the-art sports, academic, and creative arts facilities of the senior school and are taught by the school’s specialist teaching staff.

    Scholarships

    Our IMAGINE scholarships provide children with a unique opportunity to access state-of-the-art facilities, subject leaders, events and teams from our senior school and are open to pupils currently enrolled in Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6, applying for places in Year 3, Year 5 and Year 7.

    Prep School Children Learning Outdoors

    Curiosity, creativity and confidence through outdoor learning

    We make the most of our stunning location and believe learning from nature is fundamental to sparking a natural, playful and instinctive curiosity in children. Education stretches far beyond the classroom and our children are outdoors as much as possible, learning from and in nature.

    Our Forest School is timetabled for children in the Lower Prep, and Forest School days and sleepovers for the Upper Prep children. Tree-climbing is encouraged as well as building dens, exploring the gardens or helping to look after our animals. 

    Learning through outdoor play encourages an adventurous spirit, confidence, a questioning mind, and above all, adds fun to learning. 

    We’re delighted to have won the award for ‘Best of the Best Prep School for Country Prep‘ in the 2024 The Week, Independent Schools Guide.

    Nursery and Pre-Prep

    Our Nursery and Pre-Prep is where the Bryanston journey begins, welcoming children from age 3 to our happy, creative and forward thinking school.

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    Form tutor mentoring for Years 3 to 6

    Every child is unique and this is something we celebrate and encourage at Bryanston Prep. Children are mentored by their form tutor during Years 3 to 6 allowing tutors to get to know your child on a personal, one-to-one basis. 

    This enables our teaching team to understand them as an individual and tailor teaching methods to suit each child. Trust and understanding grows and develops between child and tutor during these significant early years.

    Prep School Girls Studying in Library

    Individual mentoring from Year 7

    Following in the footsteps of the innovative and successful Bryanston Method, Bryanston Prep School provides individual mentoring for children in Years 7 and 8 from age 11-13.

    One-to-one mentoring helps develop a mutually trusting, open and understanding relationship. It encourages accountability and opens up communication and deeper questioning. 

    This is especially helpful when children are starting the process of transitioning to their senior school which is a big step in their educational journey.

    If your child is staying with us and moving up to Bryanston Senior School, this mentorship at prep level helps make the move even more seamless. This is especially noticeable in the continuity of pastoral care and for those children who have been receiving extra help for special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

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    Our Vision Makers

    Our prep school children are learning to articulate their vision. Here they tell us what they believe in, what they are going to do, and how Bryanston Prep is giving them the opportunity and the self-confidence to become extraordinary.

    Prep School Vision Maker - Skyela
    Prep School Vision Maker - Alexa
    Prep School Vision Maker - Charlie
    Prep School Vision Maker - Moss

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    Contact us

    Ask a member of the Bryanston Prep School team a question.

    Visit Us

    We encourage parents to visit the school and hold regular open mornings.

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    Prep Eco Challenge

    Our Inaugural Prep School Eco Challenge Day

    Our Eco Challenge Day for Prep Schools took place on Tuesday 23 May, welcoming over fifty Year Six pupils from Sunninghill Prep School, Salisbury Cathedral School, Windlesham, Castle Court and Hazlegrove.

    Eco 24 May 2023
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    Prep School Vision Maker - Skyela

    My dream is to be a performer on the ‘big stage’

    By Skyela (Bryanston Prep)

    Prep School Vision Maker - Alexa

    I would like to be a Development Economist

    By Alexa (Bryanston Prep)

    Prep School Vision Maker - Charlie

    When I am on the hockey pitch, I feel so happy and alive

    By Charlie (Bryanston Prep)

    Prep School Vision Maker - Moss

    I want to be a superhero

    By Moss (Bryanston Prep)