The Princethorpe Foundation
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The Princethorpe Foundation is an independent education charity in Warwickshire that provides co-educational day schooling for pupils aged two to 18. Rooted in a Catholic and Christian ethos, the Foundation welcomes children from all faiths and backgrounds across its family of schools in Rugby and Kenilworth. The group offers a seamless educational pathway from early years through to Sixth Form, combining strong academic standards with a focus on pastoral care, moral values, and extra-curricular breadth.
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Crackley Hall School is a co-educational Roman Catholic independent prep and nursery day school in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, educating children aged 2 to 11 alongside its on-site Little Crackers Nursery. Tracing its roots to 1862 and occupying the Crackley Hall estate since 1945, the school is part of The Princethorpe Foundation and welcomes pupils of all faiths. Set within wooded grounds at St Joseph's Park, the campus features an Astroturf pitch, sports field, Forest School, computing suite, and science and art rooms, offering specialist teaching in music, drama, French, Mandarin, and sport.
Crescent School is a co-educational independent day preparatory school in Bilton, Rugby, educating pupils aged 4 to 11 from Reception to Year 6. Founded in 1948 and part of The Princethorpe Foundation since 2016, the school combines a Christian ethos with an inclusive community welcoming all faiths. Guided by the Crescent School Promise to be Good Friends, Good Learners, and Good Citizens, the curriculum features specialist teaching in music, modern languages, computing, speech and drama, and sport, supported by an on-site library, Forest School provision, and playing fields.
Princethorpe College is a co-educational Catholic independent senior day school and sixth form in Warwickshire for pupils aged 11 to 18. Founded in 1966 by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and housed in a historic nineteenth-century Benedictine priory set within 200 acres of parkland between Rugby and Leamington Spa, the school welcomes pupils of all faiths. Part of The Princethorpe Foundation, it combines broad academic study with a strong pastoral ethos. Campus highlights include a dedicated Science Centre, the Clarkson Theatre, a Sixth Form Centre, an on-site chapel, and over 60 acres of sports pitches.