Prestwich Preparatory School

Prestwich Preparatory School is a natural development of the first ‘teaching nursery’ in Manchester which was developed in 1968 by Estelle Friesner.

The educational policy of the school is to promote learning in five major skill areas: literacy, numeracy, reasoning ability, physical skills and social skills. We try to foster a work ethic whereby all children are encouraged to develop self motivation and academic interests. At the same time they are encouraged to appreciate their responsibilities to others, especially those less fortunate than themselves. In order to achieve these aims and to provide the widest choice of secondary schools we establish tangible goals for each child and continuously monitor individual progress through assessment of homework and class work. Parents are considered part of the learning team and are encouraged to discuss their child’s progress throughout their time with us.