Aurora Keyes Barn School
School summary
With just 24 boys on its roll, Aurora Keyes Barn School is among the smallest of independent schools, offering a level of individual attention that larger settings struggle to match. Based on Station Road in Salwick, near Preston, the school is non-denominational and educates boys in a closely held community. It is overseen by Head Ms Dalziel McAlister and inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Families drawn to small-scale, personal schooling will find this an unusually intimate environment.
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Teaching & academics
As an ISI-inspected independent school, Aurora Keyes Barn follows the framework expected of the independent sector. The very small pupil numbers allow teaching to be tailored closely to each boy, with the kind of low ratios that come naturally to a school of this scale.
Head · Ms Dalziel Mcalister
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 0%
- EHC plans
- 33.33%
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A genuinely small independent boys' school where individual attention is built into its size. Best suited to families who value a personal, close-knit setting over the breadth of a larger institution.
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Aurora Keyes Barn School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.