Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 0BX
10 simple reasons to choose Bedford Girls' Junior School
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 7 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of Bedford Girls' School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees are £3,243 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Bedford Girls' Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the 6 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 19.1 pupils per class and 15.3 pupils per teacher.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
School participates in the Eco Schools programme; Green Flag Status.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, drama and dance throughout, and for DT from Year 6.
School uses an integrated/creative curriculum for all year groups. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, netball, rounders, swimming.
Art, music, drama and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument. Choir, orchestra and 7 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the junior school to Bedford Girls' School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Bedford Girls' Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Bedford Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Polam School (1.1 miles); St Andrew's Junior School, Bedford (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Monkston Primary School (14 miles); Yardley Hastings Primary School (14.1 miles); Portfields Primary School (14.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Bedford Girls' School (0 miles); Bedford School (0.9 miles); St Andrew's School, Bedford (1.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Thomas More Catholic School (2.6 miles); Lincroft Middle School (4.2 miles); Sharnbrook Upper School (8.5 miles).