Welcome

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO JOIN US ON AN EXCITING JOURNEY AS YOUR CHILD PROGRESSES THROUGH ST JOHN’S PREP SCHOOL.

I want to give an especially warm welcome to our new families and hope that you will soon feel settled as part of our community. Each year is always special and seeing the children embrace all that we have to offer is incredibly uplifting and a privilege to be a part of.

We have a wonderful team of dedicated and talented staff who will provide outstanding pastoral care and academic challenge to each and every child. Being a small school means that we can foster meaningful relationships – we understand that really knowing one another is vital to supporting each child in the best possible way. Our school is a happy one and our values of love, courage and contribution underpin all that we do.

Our aim is to ensure that your children leave as well rounded and grounded young people, who are ready for the challenges of senior school. We want every child to flourish whilst here, making the most of a prep school education to find their passions, make mistakes, build friendships and grow as individuals. We also know that childhood is the most precious of days and we embrace the outdoors to ensure that the childhood at Dean Close St John’s is the very best.

I hope that as we embark on a new academic year there will be many opportunities to get to you all much better.

Mr Nick Thrower

Head

Not a minute wasted, not a moment rushed.

DEAN CLOSE ST JOHN’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS A THRIVING INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL NESTLED IN LEAFY GROUNDS OVERLOOKING CHEPSTOW CASTLE AND THE RIVER WYE.

Childhood at Dean Close St John’s is more than an education, it is a profound feeling of freedom; a chance to climb trees, get muddy knees, light fires, to take risks and to be challenged, to laugh and to build lifelong friendships.

Being given the independence to explore their learning, both inside and outside the classroom, is an essential ingredient to every child’s educational journey. When combined with nurturing creativity, children are shaped into curious, resilient and outstanding learners, whose focus is not merely on a destination but on the skills acquired and honed along the way.

St John’s teaches children to think, to be utterly kind in every situation, to ask inquisitive questions and then to leave as confident learners, faithful friends and compassionate leaders.