Abbotsford Preparatory School is an independent day school located in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England.

History

Abbotsford Preparatory School was founded as Caius House School in 1908, and was originally located on Church Road, Urmston before moving to its present location on Flixton Road in the 1990s.

Abbotsford is now part of the Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) group of schools.

100th Anniversary

2008 marks the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the school and several occasions are planned to mark the occasion during the year.

Houses

Pupils are split in to traditional year groups, (Pre-school, Reception, Years 1-6), although each pupil is also a member of one of four Houses, which compete in against each other in competitions. The Houses are named after trees:

• Oak
• Rowan
• Ash
• Beech

League Table Results

Abbotsford Preparatory fell within the top 100 UK preparatory schools based on the 2006 Key Stage 2 Results Tables

External links

• School's official site

References

The Top 100 Prep Schools by Key Stage 2 Tests 2006 http://www.best-schools.co.uk/league-tables/prep-schools.aspx

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