| Question | Answer |
| What is the school's email address? | The email address we use for general enquiries is: info@crowstoneprepschool.com |
| Is your school ISC-accredited? | Yes, our school is ISC accredited and is inspected by Ofsted and the ISI. |
| Entry age and gender? | We receive boys and girls between the ages of 2½ and 11. |
| Briefly, how would you summarise the ethos of the school? | Traditional values at Crowstone support and nurture high expectations. Each child is treated as an individual, encouraged to grow in self-esteem, creativity and self-expression within small classes, receiving a firm academic foundation, but at the same time having FUN - within a supportive, structured 'family' environment. |
| Is there before-school care? | Yes, we provide before school care between 8a.m. and 9a.m. Please see the fees structure on the daily cost. We are currently researching participation in the new Government Extended School Programme. |
| Briefly describe the school's approach to discipline. | We aim to instil courtesy, common sense and respect for others in a framework of fair and kindly discipline. |
| Is the school a selective school? | As pupils join at the age of two and a half it is not possible to be a selective school. The Chief Inspector leading the team that inspected the school in January 1999 described the school as 'a highly successful non-selective primary school.' |
| To which schools do most of your pupils transfer following the 11+? | The majority of pupils enter Southend and Westcliff Grammar Schools, please refer to the 'Allocation to Secondary Schools' in the Results section. |
| Total number of day pupils: | 110 in total. |
| Do you accept boarders? | No. We are not a boarding school. |
| How many subjects are taught as part of the curriculum to pupils at the age of seven. | Pupils are assessed in National Curriculum Assessment Tests KS1 in English and Maths. We teach all subjects to pupils in Year 2 and follow National Curriculum strategies. |
| How many subjects are taught as part of the curriculum to pupils at the age of eleven? | Pupils are assessed in National Curriculum Assessment Tests KS2 in English, Maths and Science. We teach all subjects to pupils in Year 6 and follow National Curriculum strategies. |
| What subjects are taught in addition to those expected under the National Curriculum subjects? | Timetabled extras include Speech and Drama, French and Gymnastics. ICT is taught as a cross-curricular core subject. |
| Are all staff appropriately qualified? | Yes, please refer to 'The Staff' section. |
| Are specialist teachers used for individual subjects? | Yes, pupils are taught by specialist teachers in addition to their form teachers. Specialist subjects include ICT, Learning Support, French, Sports, Drama and Music. |
| What sports do you offer? | We offer gymnastics, football, athletics, cross-country, netball, swimming and cricket and fencing. |
| Please outline the facilities available to pupils to practice these sports. | A playing field adjacent to the school, playground and sports hall. Local sports halls and swimming pools are extensively utilised. |
| Is there a daily collective act of worship? | Crowstone is a non-denominational school. There is a school Assembly with hymns and prayers on a daily basis. |
| Do your pupils sit SATs examinations? | Yes, at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Years 3, 4, and 5 also take optional SATS. |
| Are your SATs results externally assessed by an approved body? | Yes. |
| Do your pupils sit Common Entrance Examinations? | Yes. |