| S. Anselm's School | |
| Coordinates: | 53.2154°N -1.682°W |
| Motto: | Esse Quam Videri ('To be, rather than to seem to be') |
| Established: | 1888 |
| Type: | Private day and boarding, Nursery, Pre-Prep and Preparatory |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England[1] |
| Head Label: | Headmistress |
| Head: | Lisa Donnelly |
| Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
| Founder: | William Storrs Fox |
| Address: | Stanedge Road |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | DE45 1DP |
| Urn: | 113002 |
| Students: | ~250 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Lower Age: | Nursery |
| Upper Age: | 13 |
| Houses: | 4 |
| Colours: | yellow,red,blue and green |
| Free Label 1: | Former pupils |
| Free 1: | Old Anselmians https://www.oldanselmians.co.uk/ |
S. Anselm's Preparatory School is a private school located in Bakewell, Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak District. Founded in 1888. Winner of the Tatler Schools Guide title: Prep School of the Year 2021,[2] it offers flexi, weekly and full boarding for pupils aged 3–13.[3]
S Anselm's was founded in 1888 by William Storrs Fox. In the first years it was a boys' boarding preparatory school. Storrs Fox was a graduate of Cambridge and a naturalist. He quickly established the reputation of the school. He took as a motto for the school 'Esse quam videri' (to be, rather than to seem). Already after a year he constructed an aviary in the school garden.[4] In 2023 it was announced that S.Anselm's will join the Birkdale family of schools.