Carleton House Preparatory School

Carleton House is an independent primary school in Liverpool and was established by a group of parents in the early 1970s in response to the closure of its forerunner school, Woolton Hall Preparatory School. The school was established to preserve the traditions and values of a unique Catholic Preparatory School. From the beginning we have been committed to both academic excellence and the creation of a positive and affirming pastoral environment.

We recognise the unique value of all our children and focus on helping them to develop their talents and potential. We are more than a place of learning. We are a place of growth, discovery and celebration. Above all we are a family – a diverse, welcoming community rooted in our core faith values.

Since opening in 1974 at Lyndhurst Road, Mossley Hill in Liverpool, we have gone from strength to strength, faithful to our traditions and founding values.

Carleton House re-located to Menlove Avenue, Calderstones in Autumn 2009 marking an important step in the school’s development and reinforcing our reputation as Merseyside’s leading co-ed Prep School for the 21st century. Carleton House’s ethos is welcoming and inclusive. We are a community that puts Christ at the centre of all we do. We demonstrate this in the ways we teach, interact and support each other.

To provide children with the opportunity to journey with Christ; to experience and participate in a community based on the teaching of the Catholic Church,

• By providing daily acts of collective worship in class and as a whole school.
• By developing the children’s sense of wonder through the teaching of RE and collective worship.
• By studying scripture and responding, through class work and individual expression.
• By experiencing the mass, prayer and interaction with the parish priest, laity and the community.
• By taking part in the sacraments of initiation.

To promote and develop the Gospel values,

• By developing a behaviour policy that reflects our aspirations as a Catholic school; to demonstrate the importance of reflection and forgiveness in light of Jesus’s example.
• By leading children by example; demonstrating respect and tolerance, friendship, care and generosity.
• By providing opportunities for children to have responsibilities and, in turn, lead by example.
• By promoting an ethos that is welcoming to families of all faiths and cultures; by demonstrating, through interaction and Jesus’s example, that our community is dedicated to equality.

To create a Catholic community that supports the church, the family and the individual,

• By supporting the parish sacramental programme.
• By sharing celebrations and collective worship with parents and members of the community.
• By providing children with a range of opportunities to reach their potential; to be reflective, confident and outward-looking.

To give every child a voice, a sense of value and a belief that they are made in the image of God,

• By working to support charities and reflect on the value of each of us as an individual.
• By providing each child with an opportunity to have their voice heard and to appreciate their value in the community of the Catholic Church.
• By promoting self-worth in RE, RSE and PSHE teaching; creating a culture of respect and freedom for personal growth.

To develop children that are happy and ambitious.

• By celebrating every individual’s achievements throughout the year.
• By nurturing children who feel safe.
• By offering a school and staff that are welcoming and inclusive.