Prestfelde School

Prestfelde School
Prestfelde School
Location
	London Road; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6NZ; England
Information
Type	Private day and boarding school; Preparatory school
Religious affiliation	Christian
Established	1929
Chairman of Governors	R Sartain
Head	Matty Thavenot
Gender	Co-educational
Age	3 to 13
Enrolment	350
Colours	Navy Blue, grey and yellow
Former pupils	Old Prestfeldians
Affiliation	Woodard Corporation
Website	http://www.prestfelde.co.uk

Prestfelde School is an private 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^[update], there are 350 pupils on roll.

History

The original school building had been a private house which was home in the 1880s of Colonel, later Major-General, the Honourable William Henry Herbert, whose son Percy, ultimately Bishop of Norwich was born there in 1885.

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 30 acres (120,000 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, and the latest boarding inspection by OFSTED was undertaken in November 2009.

Notable Old Prestfeldians

Flt Lt Eric Lock DSO DFC & Bar, a Battle of Britain RAF pilot and leading British ace of the Battle, born in Bayston Hill in 1919, attended Prestfelde between 1929 and 1933.
Dave Manby - national champion slalom canoeist

References

↑ Kelly's Directory of Shropshire 1885, pp.949, 1011. Entry: Herbert, Col. The Hon. William Henry J.P. Prestfield {sic), London road, Shrewsbury".
↑ Who Was Who, 1961-1970. A and C Black, London. 1972. p. 521. ISBN 9-7136-1202-9. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
↑ Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal Etc, 29th April 1885, p.6. Birth notice - "HERBERT - April 24, at Prestfelde, Shrewsbury, the Honourable Mrs William Herbert, of a son."
↑ "Inspection Reports - Prestfelde School".
↑ Ofsted Boarding Report

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Owned schools	Abbots Bromley School Ardingly College Bloxham School Denstone College Ellesmere College Hurstpierpoint College King's College Lancing College The Peterborough School Prestfelde School Queen Mary's School St James School The Cathedral School Worksop College Worksop College Preparatory School
Affiliated schools	Archbishop Temple School Bishop Stopford School Crompton House Church of England Academy Derby Grammar School St Olave's Grammar School St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School St Peter's Church of England Aided School St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School St Marylebone School Wren Academy
Associated schools	Alderley Edge School for Girls Derby High School
Academies	St Augustine Academy Kings Priory School The Littlehampton Academy The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Wren Academy

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Secondary	Belvidere School Bishop's Castle Community College Bridgnorth Endowed School Burton Borough School Charlton School Church Stretton School The Corbet School Ercall Wood Academy Grove School Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Hadley Learning Community Holy Trinity Academy Idsall School Lacon Childe School Lakelands Academy Ludlow Church of England School Madeley Academy The Marches School Mary Webb School Meole Brace School Oldbury Wells School The Priory School St Martin's School Sir John Talbot's School Shrewsbury Academy Telford Park School Telford Priory School The Telford Langley School Thomas Adams School Thomas Telford School William Brookes School
Grammar	Haberdashers' Adams Newport Girls' High School
Independent (preparatory)	Castle House School Moor Park School Packwood Haugh School Prestfelde School
Independent (senior)	Adcote School Concord College Ellesmere College Moreton Hall School Oswestry School Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury School Wrekin College
Sixth form colleges	Ludlow College Shrewsbury Sixth Form College Telford College
Further education colleges	Shrewsbury College Telford College North Shropshire College
Universities	Harper Adams University University of Wolverhampton University Centre Shrewsbury
Defunct	Wakeman School

Prestfelde School
Location

London Road Shrewsbury , Shropshire , SY2 6NZ England
Information
Type	Private day and boarding school Preparatory school
Religious affiliation	Christian
Established	1929
Chairman of Governors	R Sartain
Head	Matty Thavenot
Gender	Co-educational
Age	3 to 13
Enrolment	350
Colours	Navy Blue, grey and yellow
Former pupils	Old Prestfeldians
Affiliation	Woodard Corporation
Website	http://www.prestfelde.co.uk

Prestfelde School

History

Latest inspections

Notable Old Prestfeldians

References

See also