Staines Preparatory School
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Staines Preparatory School (SPS)is a co-educational independent day school in the Knowle Green area of Staines
, England. Its pupils are boys and girls aged 2.5 - 11. , the student body numbered 334, 128 girls and 206 boys. The day fees for the school range between £3,675 - £7,650 per annum. The fees include books, stationery, lunches for all day sessions and all compulsory non-residential visits.
The School began as a boys only school but very soon admitted girls in order that siblings could attend the same school, and as such is the most long standing co-educational independent school in the area.
Staines Prep opened at No 1 Gresham Road on 8 May 1935 with just eleven pupils. Among them was John Braithwaite who attended the School from 1935-40.
which ensures that all of its member schools are of a high standard through regular inspections and by providing training for staff and advice on all school matters.
While 2004-05 saw excellent results for Staines Prep pupils moving up to local independent and grammar schools. John Braithwaite was the first SPS boy to score a fifty.
who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspurs to Bristol City also atended Staines Prep.
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
, England. Its pupils are boys and girls aged 2.5 - 11. , the student body numbered 334, 128 girls and 206 boys. The day fees for the school range between £3,675 - £7,650 per annum. The fees include books, stationery, lunches for all day sessions and all compulsory non-residential visits.
History
The School was founded in 1935 by Mr & Mrs Burges. It remained proprietarial until 1987 when Mrs Burges was able to secure the long term future of the School by creating Staines Preparatory School Trust.The School began as a boys only school but very soon admitted girls in order that siblings could attend the same school, and as such is the most long standing co-educational independent school in the area.
Staines Prep opened at No 1 Gresham Road on 8 May 1935 with just eleven pupils. Among them was John Braithwaite who attended the School from 1935-40.
Academics
In 2002 SPS was accredited and became a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS)Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
The Independent Association of Preparatory Schools is a professional association for headteachers of independent preparatory schools in the UK and worldwide. The association is based in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, England...
which ensures that all of its member schools are of a high standard through regular inspections and by providing training for staff and advice on all school matters.
While 2004-05 saw excellent results for Staines Prep pupils moving up to local independent and grammar schools. John Braithwaite was the first SPS boy to score a fifty.
Sport
A number of other ex-SPS cricketers: former Middlesex fast bowler Tim Bloomfield; Richard Hall (former captain of Engelfield Green CC). Steven CaulkerSteven Caulker
Steven Roy Caulker is an English under-21 international footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Swansea City on loan from Tottenham Hotspur....
who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspurs to Bristol City also atended Staines Prep.