Spratton Hall A GSG School
- Spratton Hall
Smith Street
Spratton
Northampton
NN6 8HP - Head: Mr Simon Clarke
- T 01604 847292
- F 01604 820844
- E registrar@sprattonhall.com
- W www.sprattonhall.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: West Northamptonshire
- Pupils: 389
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £13,842 - £21,672 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘A happy child learns best’ is the philosophy here. Something we’ve heard hundreds of times, of course, but here it feels genuine, with daily pastoral meetings so ‘we catch the small stuff’. The school is big on manners and uniform – it’s clearly doing the trick as the children look smart and display a confidence around adults beyond their years. Nobody we spoke to could remember the last time anyone displayed any bad behaviour, but the head will suspend pupils ‘if necessary’, though rarely excludes. Parents say there is a ‘village mentality’ and that they’ve made some ‘lovely friends’. Good mix of backgrounds too: ‘Old money, new money…
What the school says...
Spratton Hall embodies the values of a traditional prep school, as academic achievement is always encouraged and rewarded. However, we are not an academic hot-house, and as such, we help children develop their strengths wherever they lie, be they in Sport, Drama, Art, STEM, or Music.
Recognised by The Week as being a "great all-round school", we have 50 acres of first-rate facilities, including: a purpose-built theatre, art studios, Forest School science labs, an indoor sports dome, floodlit AstroTurf and multiple sports courts, tracks, pitches and nets. Combined with our 65 extra-curricular activities, we definitely have something to delight and inspire every child.
In our Pre-prep, determination and kindness are woven into all areas of the curriculum, and children receive daily individual support from highly-experienced Early Years teachers. To complement their classroom-based learning, they also enjoy regular PE, Dance, Music, Art, Drama and Forest School sessions.
In 2022 the Prep School was proud to be shortlisted for Prep School of the Year the Pre-Prep Department having been shortlisted the previous year. With a 100% pass rate at Common Entrance and multiple annual scholarships to top public schools, the rigorous academic curriculum is offset with fun inter-house competitions, school trips and our exceptional pastoral care.
Our dedicated Head of Pastoral Care oversees the wellbeing and welfare of all pupils, and a well-resourced learning support team are always on hand to help children overcome any academic obstacles they may meet. Meanwhile parents are supported with extended school days, free wraparound care, and local minibus routes.
To experience a typical school day, the School holds Open Mornings in April and October. Alternatively, personal tours with the Head Master can be booked at www.sprattonhall.com. When you visit the website, you can also order a prospectus, or take a 360° virtual tour of our facilities. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2014, Simon Clarke, previously deputy head. Can safely be said to live and breathe Spratton Hall, having attended the school himself (yes, as head boy), as well as sending his own three children here (youngest is now at Oakham, the older two at university). After going on to Trent College, a year as a ‘gapper’ clinched his decision to go into teaching, which he did straight from his English degree at Surrey. Has stayed firmly in the prep sector, including stints at Gresham’s Prep (head of English and drama, and taught games) and Millfield Prep (head of English and director of drama). Gentle and kind in his leadership style – pupils say ‘everyone respects him and he would never shout’.
Doesn’t teach (‘I found I was marking very late at...
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