Our Prep School

The happiness and well being of pupils is of paramount importance and is at the heart of everything that prep schools do and achieve. Plymouth College Prep School is no exception and we are immensely proud of the part we play in nurturing young minds during their formative years. Values, standards and expectations remain high on the list of priorities, alongside mutual care and respect.

The very nature of a prep school education ensures that your child will feel safe and secure. A wealth of happy memories are often a legacy, with lifetime friendships frequently being forged. The relocation of Plymouth College Prep School from the Millfields site (formally St Dunstan’s Abbey School) has been a long held ambition that enabled us to utilise both the facilities and the expertise that currently existed on the Ford Park site for the benefit of the children within the Prep School environment. Prep school pupils have many more opportunities including easy access to the indoor swimming pool, astroturf, science labs, art studio and music school.

A modern education with a focus on the individual is something we are passionate about delivering throughout Plymouth College from Pre-School into the Sixth Form. Pupils flourish when they enjoy their education, whilst discovering and developing individual talents and exploring new skills.

Education is about creating an environment full of opportunities and discovery. It goes beyond the classroom and seeks to shape character, building their skills to be citizens of today and the future. Huw Thomas, Prep Head

Specialist senior school staff are available to enhance the excellent teaching of the Prep School class teachers as the Prep school pupils become more inquisitive with age. The new accommodation boasts purposefully designed interior spaces as well as specific zoned outdoor learning areas including a Forest School. The children are nurtured within bright and airy classrooms, with plenty of their own outdoor space. Parents can access the site for drop off and collection with ease. From the point of joining the Prep and progressing through the School until they are ready to join the Senior School, children are supported and encouraged to build a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge. Each child will be valued as an individual and encouraged; they will be stretched, not stressed, by their tasks, which are carefully designed and structured to help them meet their potential. A positive home-school relationship really does help to support and enhance what happens in the classroom and we work hard to ensure this remains a real strength of our provision.