58-60 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DL and 78 Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PA
10 reasons to choose Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School
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Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bedford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Rushmoor School, an all-through school to age 18. Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School fees range from £2,180 +VAT (Rec) to £3,109 +VAT per term (2023/24).
Average class size
Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most Junior School pupils move up to Bedford Greenacre Independent Senior School.
The Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips for from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Whole school choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Significant development
Wraparound care from 8.15am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School
Bedford Modern Junior School (0.2 miles); Bedford Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Bedford Girls’ Junior School (1.5 miles).
Yardley Hastings Primary School (13.3 miles); Portfields Primary School (13.6 miles); Monkston Primary School (14.8 miles).
Bedford Greenacre Independent Senior School (0 miles); Bedford Modern School (0.2 miles); Bedford School (1.2 miles); Bedford Girls’ School (1.5 miles).
St Thomas More Catholic School (1.8 miles); Lincroft Middle School (3 miles); Sharnbrook Upper School (7.3 miles).