Bruern Abbey Prep Open Day
Open Days and Open Weeks
- 28 August, 2026
Because of the highly specific special educational needs (SEND) profiles of their students, they handle all family visits on a highly personalised, individual basis.
How to Visit the School:
- Individual Assessment Mornings: The school runs small, private assessment mornings and tours during term time throughout the year.
- The Process: A pupil visits the school, takes a campus tour, and spends time chatting with the Head of Learning Support (alongside completing light English and Maths baseline tracking).
- Next Steps: If the initial visit goes well, it is typically followed by a personalised full-day taster visit (or an overnight stay for prospective boarders).
To book a private tour and discuss your child’s specific learning profile, you can reach out directly to the Admissions Team at admissions@bruernabbey.org or by calling +44 (0)1869 934132.
(Note: If you are looking to explore the school for a daughter, they are booking individual tours now ahead of their official move to co-education).
Overview
- Key Stage 2 (KS2): 7–11
- Key Stage 3 (KS3): 11–14
- Day
- Weekly Boarding
- Co-educational
Religious Affiliation
Student Numbers
Gender Profile %
Offering
Curriculum
- EYFS Framework
Summer Programmes
English Language Support
Sports & Outdoors
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Shooting
- Softball
- Swimming
Music, Drama & Arts
Academic, Debate & Leadership
Academic
- Science laboratories
- Library digital and print
- Computer lab / IT suite
- Art studio
Sports & Recreation
- Sports hall
- Swimming pool
Boarding & Pastoral Care
- Common rooms
Other Amenities
Exceptional and highly specialised. The entire school is explicitly engineered for children with learning differences like dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, executive functioning challenges, and mild ADHD/autism. Class sizes are strictly capped at around 10–12 pupils with specialist remedial expertise woven directly into everyday classroom instruction; the school handles over 25 active Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Admissions
Fees Per Term
Tuition Per Year
Entry Requirements
Broadly non-selective on raw academic data, but highly specific on profile match. Parents must provide an up-to-date Educational Psychologist report confirming a learning difference profile (e.g., dyslexia/dyspraxia) that fits the school’s remedial structure. This is paired with a mandatory, multi-day classroom taster stay to ensure the candidate thrives in the school’s social and physical environment.
Key Dates for Admissions
Admissions are managed on a rolling basis throughout the school year as long as space is available in the requested year group. Because places are in high demand and class sizes are strictly capped, initiating the inquiry and taster process 12 months prior to entry is strongly recommended.
Results
Regarded by The Good Schools Guide and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) as the premier independent preparatory institution for neurodiverse boys (and now girls) in the UK. Highly celebrated for its transformative effect on children’s academic self-esteem.
Successfully prepares and places 100% of its leavers into leading mainstream independent secondary boarding schools at 13+. Frequent destinations include Bloxham, Bryanston, Bede’s, Shiplake, Sherborne, and Milton Abbey, alongside a steady natural cohort transition up into Bruern Abbey Senior School. Approximately 10% of leaving classes routinely secure specialist awards and scholarships.
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