19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR2 7LA
Characteristics
Independent junior school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Mixed ability intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £2,550 (Rec) to £2,740 per term (2019/20).
10 other reasons to choose Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
2) One of the 4 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 1 mile radius.
3) On average, 15.8 pupils per class and 13.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
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 and music throughout, and for languages from Year 3.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. 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. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
10) Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors
Independent Prep
The Chorister School (12.5 miles); Bow, Durham School (12.6 miles); Durham High School for Girls, Junior House (13.6 miles).
State Primary
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
Argyle House School (0 miles); Durham School (12.9 miles); Durham High School for Girls (13.6 miles).
State Secondary
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (0.5 miles); Christ's College (2.4 miles); Whitburn Church of England Academy (4.6 miles).