17-23 Queens Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB15 4PB
Characteristics
Independent junior school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 12 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,023 to £4,218 per term (2019/20).
10 other reasons to choose Albyn School, Lower School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
2) One of the 3 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 1 mile radius.
3) On average, 18.6 pupils per class and 15.3 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
4) Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
5) School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
6) Specialist teachers for sport, music, art and languages throughout.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir, 2 orchestras and several instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) As a junior division of Albyn School, the school offers pupils access to its specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Albyn School, Lower School
Independent Prep
St Margaret's Junior School (0.8 miles); Robert Gordon's College, Junior School (1.6 miles); Lathallan Junior School (28.7 miles).
Independent Senior
Albyn School (0 miles); St Margaret's School for Girls Senior Division (0.8 miles); Robert Gordon's College (1.6 miles).