Edgeborough is a co-educational preparatory school for children aged 3 to 13. The school is set in a lovely nineteenth century country house enjoying an estate of some 45 acres of mixed woodlands and playing fields.
Academically, Edgeborough is divided into four departments, Nursery, Pre-Prep, Lower Prep and Upper Prep. The ultimate goal is Common Entrance or Scholarship at 13+. The Nursery, Pre-Prep and Lower Prep departments each have their own separate accommodation especially designed to suit their needs and have access to the excellent facilities of the Upper Prep which include a new library, language laboratory with satellite television and radio, two Science laboratories and a fully equipped Computer room with IBM PCs and CD Roms. Standards are high and awards to major Public Schools are won every year.
Creative and performing arts are strongly encouraged at Edgeborough. Music and Drama feature strongly in the classroom and there are many opportunities for performance. There are two choirs, orchestra and ensemble groups. Art, Pottery and Design Technology are part of the curriculum for everybody, each taught in well-equipped purpose built facilities.
Sport plays a large part in Edgeborough's life. A wide variety of team and individual sports is offered, and the school fields teams at all age groups in rugby, soccer, netball, hockey, cricket, tennis and athletics. The school has its own sports hall, tennis courts, swimming pool, golf course and spacious playing fields.
Boarding is not compulsory at Edgeborough but weekly boarding is a very popular option among the older children who are able to take full advantage of the wide range of facilities on offer.
Edgeborough is a Christian school where children are encouraged to live their lives according to good principles and values and to develop the spiritual side of their lives. Our aim is to nourish a lasting self-confidence in our pupils which they can take with them to their next schools and to encourage them to make the maximum use of their talents and skills in whatever their chosen path in life.
Entry to Edgeborough is possible at any stage, providing there are places, but the most popular ages are 4 or 7. Entry is based on interview and assessment where appropriate, accompanied by a report from their current school.
