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All Hallows School is an independent, co-educational prep in East Cranmore, near Shepton Mallet, taking pupils from Nursery to Year 8 (ages 3 to 13). Boarding is a meaningful part of the offer, but it is deliberately flexible, with full, weekly, day plus, and short-stay options, rather than a single one-size model.
The most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection took place in October 2025 and confirmed the school meets the required Standards, including safeguarding.
For families, the key question is fit. This is a prep designed for continuity, with children able to join at multiple points, and with boarding used as a practical tool for modern family logistics as much as a traditional rite of passage. The school day starts at 08:20, and boarding patterns include exeat weekends and a clear term rhythm.
All Hallows describes itself as an inclusive community where pupils are known well, and external review language supports that emphasis on being known and valued.
The age range matters. With pupils staying through Year 8, there is a distinct “top of the school” phase earlier than in many prep-to-senior pipelines. In practice that can be a confidence builder for pupils who enjoy responsibility, because leadership opportunities arrive sooner than they would in a larger senior setting. The school’s own fee notes reference leadership opportunities in Years 7 and 8, plus Saturday morning enrichment, which signals that older prep pupils are expected to step up, not just coast to the finish line.
Early years sits physically and operationally in the centre of the school’s life, which tends to suit children who benefit from familiarity and predictable transitions. Nursery and Reception are described as being located in the heart of the school, with dedicated early years staff and deliberately small class sizes in Reception.
Instead, the most useful evidence comes from the school’s curriculum intent and external evaluation of how well the educational standards are met. The October 2025 ISI inspection states that the school’s curriculum offers a balanced range of study, including linguistic, mathematical, scientific and creative subjects, and that the required Standards for quality of education are met.
For parents comparing prep options, the practical implication is that the school is positioning itself around breadth, continuity, and readiness for the next school, rather than exam outcomes as the headline. That can be the right choice for pupils who learn best when enrichment and co-curricular life are integrated into the timetable rather than bolted on.
The prep structure is clearly staged.
In Years 1 and 2, class teachers are supported by full-time teaching assistants, which typically helps younger pupils settle and build basic learning habits with more adult attention per room.
From Year 3, specialist teaching becomes more visible across the week, with the school explicitly highlighting specialist lessons in art, creative design, music, languages and physical education.
By Years 7 and 8 the model is closer to a traditional senior school approach, with a form tutor for daily pastoral contact and specialist teachers for all subjects.
Outdoor learning is not treated as a nice extra. The school describes a dedicated nine-acre woodland used for Forest School, and refers to weekly Forest School sessions continuing into the older prep years.
All Hallows educates pupils through Year 8, so most families will be thinking about transition to senior schools at 11, 13, or occasionally earlier or later depending on the child and the target school.
What is clearly evidenced is the school’s attention to transition mechanics. The admissions process includes taster days, and for pupils joining Year 3 or above, the school describes a buddy approach to help new joiners find their feet quickly.
The school website content accessible here does not publish a named destination list or destination statistics. Because senior school choice is central to the prep decision, this is something families should ask directly during the admissions conversation, especially if they are targeting particular 11 plus or 13 plus routes, or looking for boarding senior options.
Children can join from age 3 in Nursery up to age 12 joining Year 8, and the school notes that joining can happen at multiple points in the year as spaces allow.
The admissions journey is framed as straightforward: enquiry, registration, visit and taster days, then an offer and acceptance, with the practical reminder that registration places the child on an entry list but does not guarantee a place.
There is no mention of a single high-stakes entrance test in the admissions information captured here. Instead, the school notes that some children may have an assessment with learning support staff during taster days to check they can access the curriculum and thrive.
The clearest external signal is safeguarding. The October 2025 ISI report confirms safeguarding Standards are met, and also describes online safety as closely managed with filtering and monitoring systems in place across school and boarding provision.
The school also signals a structured approach to knowing pupils well, including attention to inclusion and accessibility planning.
For boarding pupils, the fact that most boarders are in Years 5 to 8 suggests the school sees boarding as developmentally timed, aligning with readiness for independence rather than pushing it too early.
All Hallows puts specific emphasis on facilities that support practical, hands-on learning.
Forest School is anchored in a defined setting, a nine-acre woodland referenced as a dedicated space for weekly sessions.
Sport facilities called out include an astroturf pitch, and the fee information also references swimming, including a pool with a retractable cover.
For activities that go beyond the standard timetable, the school indicates that some co-curricular activities carry charges where external specialist instructors are used, and it gives examples such as gymnastics, ballet, and swimming. It also names fencing and bouldering as examples of activities available through the older years.
A good sign of breadth is the way performance and creative work is embedded. Year 4 drama is described as a distinct step, culminating in a Year 4 production in the Lent term.
All fees below are termly for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, and the school states fees are inclusive of VAT unless otherwise noted.
Reception Class: £3,720, plus a compulsory lunch charge of £330 per term
Years 1 and 2: £3,825, plus £330 per term for lunch
Year 3: £6,420, plus £330 per term for lunch
Year 4: £6,900, plus £330 per term for lunch
Years 5 and 6: £7,410, plus £330 per term for lunch
Years 7 and 8: £7,755, plus £330 per term for lunch
Full boarding: £12,270
Weekly boarding: £10,665
Day Plus: £876
Registration fee: £150 (shown as £125 plus VAT, total £150)
Acceptance deposit: £500, refundable after the first term and offset against the final term account, subject to conditions
The school states it offers a limited number of means-tested bursaries from school funds, with bursary support typically not more than one third of annual fees, and with deadlines for bursary applications linked to term decision points.
It also describes a sibling discount structure: when three children are enrolled full time, the youngest receives a 10% discount; when four children are enrolled full time, the youngest receives a 20% discount.
*Bursaries may be available for eligible families.
Basis: per term
Boarding at All Hallows is not a single lane. The fee schedule distinguishes full boarding, weekly boarding, and day plus, and it also describes short-stay options designed for families who want flexibility without long-term commitment.
Operationally, boarders are accommodated in one house within the main school building, with separate areas for boys and girls and distinct junior and senior spaces.
Term structure also matters. The published term dates include exeat weekends during term time, and boarders can return a day before term starts, which is a practical detail families often care about.
The published term timetable shows the school day starting at 08:20, and it also sets out exeat weekend timings and end-of-term departures, which is especially relevant for boarding families.
Specific wraparound care details for day pupils are not clearly published in the sources captured here. If breakfast or after-school care is important to your logistics, treat it as a direct question for admissions, alongside transport and bus routes.
Website access limits for key detail. Some sections of the school website that would normally answer questions on destinations, co-curricular breadth, and open morning scheduling were not accessible in the sources captured here. Plan to get these details directly from admissions before deciding.
Lunch is an additional compulsory charge. Day fees are not fully all-in, because lunch is billed as a separate compulsory termly amount. This matters for budgeting and for comparing like with like across schools.
Boarding structure is flexible, which is a strength and a choice. Families seeking a fully traditional full-boarding culture may prefer a school where most pupils board all term. Here, boarding is designed to work around varied family needs.
Bursary support exists but is limited. The school describes bursaries as limited in number and funding dependent, with timing rules for applications. Families needing support should engage early.
All Hallows School suits families who want a prep experience with real continuity from early years through Year 8, plus boarding that can be used flexibly rather than as a fixed commitment. The October 2025 inspection outcome provides reassurance on regulatory compliance and safeguarding.
Best suited to children who thrive in a smaller prep setting where leadership opportunities arrive early, and to families who value outdoor learning and practical co-curricular breadth. The main decision hinges on transition aims, families should pin down destination pathways and open morning timings directly with the school.
The most recent ISI inspection took place in October 2025 and confirmed the school meets the required Standards, including safeguarding. For an independent prep, that is a key quality marker alongside curriculum breadth and pastoral systems.
For 2025 to 2026, termly day fees range from £3,720 in Reception to £7,755 in Years 7 and 8, with lunch billed as a separate compulsory £330 per term. Boarding options include full boarding at £12,270 per term and weekly boarding at £10,665 per term.
Yes. Boarding is offered in several formats including full, weekly, day plus, and short-stay options, with boarders accommodated in a boarding house within the main school building.
Children can join from Nursery through Year 8. The process includes enquiry, registration, a visit, taster days, and then an offer and acceptance if a place is available and the school is confident the child can access the curriculum.
The published term dates show the school day starting at 08:20.
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