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Primary · Independent (小学私立 / Prep)

ISC-tier fee-paying preparatory schools (age range up to ~14) — feed into senior schools at 11+ or 13+ entry. Default order: prep-specific prestige score = manual IAPS tier + ISI/Ofsted + senior-school destination outflow + boarding + age pattern (4-13 traditional vs 4-11 modern) + choir bonus. Tailored for prep schools (no A-Level/GCSE since preps don't take these). Click 'Senior destinations' for pure feeder-strength ranking. Excludes embassy / small religious / SEN micro-schools. Currently sorted by Composite score. Composite = weighted Ofsted + KS2 RWM% + Reading + Maths scaled scores.

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#SchoolComposite scoreTypeRegionOfsted
1Altrincham Preparatory School55.0 composite
Ofsted55.0
Independent · DayAltrincham, North West
2Greenbank Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayCheadle, North West
3Bowdon Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayAltrincham, North West
4Abbotsford Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayM41 5PR, North West
5The Firs School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayUnknown, North West
6Terra Nova School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · BoardingCrewe, North West
7Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · BoardingUnknown, North West
8Forest Park Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DaySale, North West
9Hale Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayAltrincham, North West
10Ashbridge Independent School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayPreston, North West
11St Ambrose Prep School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayCheshire, North West
12Wilmslow Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayWilmslow, North West
13Hunter Hall School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayPenrith, North West
14Pownall Hall School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayWilmslow, North West
15Lady Barn House School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayCheadle, North West
16Highfield Priory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayPreston, North West
17Carleton House Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayUnknown, North West
18The Belvedere Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayLiverpool, North West
19Moor Allerton Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayManchester, North West
20The Chadderton Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayOldham, North West
21Manchester Muslim Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayManchester, North West
22Branwood Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayManchester, North West
23Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DaySalford, North West
24The Ryleys School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayAlderley Edge, North West
25Prenton Preparatory School41.3 composite
Ofsted41.2
Independent · DayPrenton, North West
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Source: GIAS school register + Ofsted Management Information — open licence, weekly refresh.

Composite caveats: Independent schools mostly don't submit to DfE EES, so they appear with low completeness scores (or not at all in the composite ranking). The composite mixes A-Level (Y13) and GCSE (Y11) signals — schools without a sixth form get a small completeness penalty even though it isn't a quality issue. For Independent senior schools, the destination-edge rankings (Oxford / Cambridge feeders) are usually more meaningful than this score.

Note on Independent schools: most are inspected by ISI, not Ofsted, so the Ofsted column is empty for many entries. ISI bulk data is not publicly available — sorting by A-Level metrics gives a more meaningful order for this slice.