Prestfelde School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Prestfelde School

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| established = 1929

| closed =

| type = Private day and boarding school
Preparatory school

| religious_affiliation = Christian

| president =

| head_label = Head

| head = Nick Robinson

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| r_head =

| chair_label = Chairman of Governors

| chair = R Sartain

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| specialist =

| address = London Road

| city = Shrewsbury

| county = Shropshire

| country = England

| postcode = SY2 6NZ

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| ofsted =

| staff =

| enrolment = 350

| gender = Co-educational

| lower_age = 3

| upper_age = 13

| houses =

| colours = Navy Blue, grey and yellow

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| publication =

| free_label_1 = Former pupils

| free_1 = Old Prestfeldians

| free_label_2 = Chaplain

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| free_label_3 = Affiliation

| free_3 = Woodard Corporation

| website = http://www.prestfelde.co.uk

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Prestfelde School is an independent co-educational day and boarding preparatory school, located on London Road in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England, for children between the ages of 3 and 13. {{As of|May 2023}}, there are 350 pupils on roll.

Since 1949, the school has formed part of the Woodard Schools group, founded by the Christian educationalist the Reverend Nathaniel Woodard and as such is affiliated to the largest group of Church of England schools in the country. Originally a school for boys, it diversified during the late 1990s and now has nearly 100 girls.

The school is set in {{convert|30|acre|m2}} of grounds on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, close to the Lord Hill column.

Latest inspections

The latest school inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate was undertaken in 2023 and the school was rated as Excellent in all areas,{{cite web | url=http://www.prestfelde.co.uk/about/inspection-reports | title=Inspection Reports - Prestfelde School }} and the latest boarding inspection by OFSTED was undertaken in November 2009.[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/SC020777 Ofsted Boarding Report]

Notable Old Prestfeldians

References

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See also

  • [http://www.prestfelde.co.uk/ School website]

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Category:Church of England private schools in the Diocese of Lichfield