19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland SR2 7LA
10 simple reasons to choose Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors
Independent prep school and nursery in Sunderland.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Argyle House School, an all-through school to age 16.
Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors fees range from £2,600 (Rec) to £2,850 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Sunderland and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 15.8 pupils per class and 13.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Argyle House School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, and for languages from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip for Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors
Independent Prep Schools
The Chorister School (12.5 miles); Durham High School for Girls, Junior House (13.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (0.3 miles); Hill View Junior Academy (0.9 miles); Valley Road Academy (0.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Argyle House School (0 miles); Durham School (12.9 miles); Durham High School for Girls (13.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (0.5 miles); Christ's College (2.4 miles); Whitburn Church of England Academy (4.6 miles).