St Peter's School
Preschool
Welcome to St Peter’s School. We are a small independent preparatory day school and nursery founded in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 1946. We are co-educational accepting boys and girls from the school term in which they become 3 years old up to 11 years of age.
Welcome to Preschool. We are a small, independent Preschool founded in Kettering, Northamptonshire. We are co-educational accepting boys and girls from 3 years old in the stunning grounds of St Peter's School.
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School News
Local history meets festive creativity
Oh yes we did!
Spreading festive cheer across generations
A message of hope, kindness and reflection
Leadership, compassion and festive spirit
One design, shared far and wide
Music, reflection and community
A little Christmas magic for everyone
Reception Places – Limited Availability Only TWO spaces remaining for Reception 2026 We are now welcoming deposits for Reception 2027 and 2028. At St Peter's School, we offer: Deliberately small class sizes Excellent academic progress Outstanding pastoral care Superb sport and music opportunities A warm, family-feel community where every child is truly known St Peter's is a small prep school where children thrive, like joining a family. Step behind our Grade II Victorian walls, explore our beautiful buildings and grounds, and discover why our pupils love coming to school every day We also have a Preschool, welcoming children from age 3, helping them become confident, school-ready learners in the same exceptional environment with the same dedicated staff. Spaces are in high demand, a deposit is the only way to secure your place. Book your tour today and come and see St Peter's for yourself. #Reception2026 #Reception2027 #PrepSchoolLife #SmallClassBigImpact #independentschool
A busy week in Preschool as the children made their own paints with ice and food colouring, and also learnt Hopscotch and dice games. #preschool #earlyyears #beststart
Preschool Gymnastics Fun Our Preschool children had a fantastic time in their games session this week, practising their balances, jumps and movements So much confidence, coordination and smiles, all while building strength and having fun! #Games #PreschoolLife #EarlyYears
National Handwriting Day Last week we celebrated National Handwriting Day, and what a joy it was to see every pupil taking extra special care with their writing Children across the school entered the ISA National Handwriting Competition, focusing on presentation, letter formation and pride in their work. Beautiful handwriting and brilliant effort all round! #NationalHandwritingDay #ProudToWrite #ISACompetition
Year 5 Tournament Success What a brilliant afternoon for our Year 5 football and netball teams! They competed superbly against Brooke Priory, Witham Hall and The Peterborough School, showing fantastic teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout. We are incredibly proud of how they represented St Peter's, win, lose or draw, they played with confidence and heart #SportyStPeters #Teamwork #PrepSchoolSport #ConfidenceThroughSport
Learning Outdoors in Early Years Our Preschool and Reception classes thoroughly enjoyed their outdoor learning session this week, exploring, investigating, and learning through play in the fresh air. Outdoor learning continues to be a wonderful way to build curiosity, confidence, and independence. #OutdoorLearning #LearningThroughPlay #CuriousMinds
U11s in Action! Congratulations to our U11 football and netball teams who performed superbly at a tournament hosted by Brooke Priory School this week. Great teamwork, effort, and sportsmanship on show from start to finish. #SchoolSport #U11Teams #Teamwork #SportyStPs
A Musical Welcome We were delighted to welcome David Revels, Choir Master and Head of Singing from Uppingham School, who is helping prepare our older singers for an upcoming Chorister @ Uppingham event. An inspiring session for our young musicians to join other Prep Schools in song #MusicEducation #ChoralSinging #SingingTogether #PerformingArts