St George's Preparatory School

General information

Boston’s only independent Preparatory School is a small, family-run establishment, taking children from 3 to 11 years. The traditional values of courtesy, consideration and respect are the basic foundations on which the school is built.

The school motto is: believe, achieve, succeed!

“At St George’s, we believe that every child should experience success every day – we cherish and nurture each child and are as proud of their achievements as they are! We aim to produce confident, happy and hardworking children with a strong sense of right and wrong,” says Sarah who is a qualified primary school teacher with over 25 years experience across the primary age range.

Class sizes are enviably small – fifteen children or less in each year group. This means that all children receive individual attention and that all teachers will know their children (and their families!) exceptionally well.

Teaching staff work hard to make each day exciting, stimulating, challenging and fulfilling so that the children relish their school days and are keen to participate in the vast array of opportunities on offer. “We do not believe in pushing our children to grow up quickly – this happens all too soon! We do however have high expectations when it comes to work and behaviour!”

The curriculum is stimulating, vibrant and active, requiring children to participate in their learning – no empty vessels to be filled here! St George’s teachers bring lessons to life – so, don’t be surprised if you see a class re-enacting the Viking invasion in the woodland – we call this ‘active learning.’ At St George’s, tried and trusted traditional methods of teaching sit alongside the latest developments in IT.

“We know that some children have talents which lie in other areas – sports, music, the arts, etc – these children are encouraged to develop their talents and shine in their particular sphere.”

We asked Mark and Sarah, “What makes St George’s so special?”
Here are some points for you to consider:
• Grade II listed building with magical woodland
• Family feel - small class sizes with individual attention
• Smart and distinctive compulsory uniform
• Termly written reports
• High standards of work and behaviour
• French taught from Nursery and Mandarin from Yr 1
• Healthy, cooked lunches and break time snacks provided
• P.E. prioritised - full afternoon of sport per week, plus squash, tennis and swimming as well as after school sports clubs
• Forest School activities to enhance self confidence and self esteem
• Longer school day with staggered drop-off and collection times for busy working parents
Weekly music lessons from visiting tutors on a range of instruments
We enter music and sports competitions against other schools
Educational visits and visitors from the community
Off site activity holiday for older pupils

Contact the School for further details. We are happy to arrange a tour of the school and to discuss how we can help your child/ren to achieve their full potential.