Moor Allerton Preparatory Private School

• Founded: 1914,
• Location: West Disbury, Manchester, United Kingdom,
• Age of students: 3+,
• Number of students: 150+,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: preparatory school.

Moor Allerton Preparatory School opened in 1914: the first intake included only six boys. Since then, the institution has come a long and glorious way, always remaining faithful to the traditions of British private education. Open to boys and girls from 3 to 11 years old, it is part of the Alpha Schools group.

In 2023, Moor Allerton Preparatory School was ranked 3rd in the ranking of the best non-public preparatory schools in Manchester. This year, graduates of the school received invitations from a number of prestigious schools: Stockport Grammar School, boys' schools in Manchester, Liverpool, Norington, St. Bede's College and others.

Some of the outstanding alumni who have made Moor Allerton famous include:

• 1938 graduate Joe Miccock, captain of the England rugby union team from 1946 to 1950;
• former British ambassador to the United States, Sir Patrick Henry Dean, graduate of 1921;
• BBC presenter and writer Alan Gentleb;
• Chief Justice and QC Clement Goldstone.

Moor Allerton Preparatory School is located in a small, cozy and safe building built in the 80s of the XIX century, which is an architectural monument of the II class.

However, the educational institution has everything necessary to maintain high standards and quality of education, including a modern multifunctional athletics stadium, its own swimming pool, a medical office with a nurse on duty, a spacious and bright dining room, modern classrooms and cozy recreation rooms.

The territory of the school is guarded, video surveillance is carried out.

Moor Allerton Preparatory School attaches great importance to sports, extracurricular activities and outdoor play as part of a child's holistic development, as the physical and emotional well-being of children is crucial at an early age.

Starting from the early grades, children are instilled with the idea of the importance of sports, the benefits of physical exercise, and school athletics classes are complemented by a variety of outdoor games. Such a comprehensive program is designed to increase children's self-esteem, help children become more confident and find among the variety of available sports those that will allow them to realize their best qualities and talents. It doesn't matter how good a child is in a particular sport, whether it's athletics, football, tennis, basketball or volleyball, swimming or a dozen other disciplines, the school strives to create an inspiring and inclusive atmosphere. Regular competitions both within the educational institution and with representatives of other schools guarantee that children will be interested in sports: they will be driven forward by excitement and healthy competition with the support of friends, professional teachers and coaches.

It's not just about sports! The Moor Allerton school has dozens of student clubs and communities that unite children of different ages in terms of interests, whether it is chess or board games, modeling, computer technology, print and radio media, book clubs of three different directions. In addition, children can choose additional classes within the school curriculum, from English and natural sciences to modern European languages, Chinese and Latin.

Excursions to places of significant cultural, historical, social and scientific importance are regularly held, and students visit Manchester museums and theatres every year. The school tries to follow the event calendar and organizes large-scale events timed to coincide with such holidays as Ides, Chinese and Jewish New Year, traditional Scottish, Indian and other national holidays, each of which is an occasion to get acquainted with the national culture of one of the countries of the world, with a unique way of life, folklore, literature and applied arts.

• High standards of education and more than a hundred years of history;
• Compact classrooms — an average of 15 students, a maximum of 20;
• High admission rate – 98% successfully enter first choice schools;
• Friendly atmosphere.

The school library has 8000+ volumes. Secure access to high-speed wireless Internet is provided throughout the territory.

Moor Allerton Preparatory School has a non-selective admission, applications are submitted through the Admissions Committee, reviewed and granted on a first-come, first-served basis. If the child does not receive a place immediately, he or she is put on the waiting list.

Students at Moor Allerton Preparatory School demonstrate high academic performance and achieve excellent results year after year, as evidenced by the results of the InCAS standardized national tests: in 2022-2023, students were 1.21 years ahead of their peers in reading and writing and 1.24 years in mathematics. In reading, 84% of students achieved above-average results, with 72% performing above expectations; Similarly, 88% of students scored above average in math and science.

Moor Allerton Preparatory School offers a number of discounts designed to ease students' families' financial burden.

• Subject to timely and full payment of the fee for the year in advance, a 5% discount on tuition is provided.
• Loyalty discount: if two children study at the school at the same time, the family can count on a 10% discount on the tuition fee, for three children they give a 15% discount, for four or more - 20%.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision