• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith. For parents choosing a school for their children. What to look for. Find a school. Compare

  • Home
  • What to look for
    • Type of school
    • School results and achievements
    • Breadth of education
    • Quality of teaching
    • School facilities
    • School look and feel
  • Find a school
  • Best schools
  • Ask Schoolsmith
  • About
    • Tailored advice
    • The Schoolsmith Score
    • School reviews FAQs
    • Strategic marketing for schools
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School

Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7FZ

10 reasons to choose Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School

Top line

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 Bedford Greenacre Independent School, an all-through school to age 18. Bedford Greenacre Independent Junior School fees range from £2,322 (Rec) to £3,311 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

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

Independent Prep Schools

Bedford Modern Junior School (0.2 miles); Bedford Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Bedford Girls’ Junior School (1.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Yardley Hastings Primary School (13.3 miles); Portfields Primary School (13.6 miles); Monkston Primary School (14.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Bedford Greenacre Independent Senior School (0 miles); Bedford Modern School (0.2 miles); Bedford School (1.2 miles); Bedford Girls’ School (1.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Thomas More Catholic School (1.8 miles); Lincroft Middle School (3 miles); Sharnbrook Upper School (7.3 miles).

Your school compare list

Add current school

Compare Clear

Something not quite right with this profile?

Let me know

Do you need more help?

Get in touch
Profile Feedback

Advisory request
If you want to know more about the school, how it compares with others, or you need help prioritising what’s important for you and your child, we offer an advisory service (see here). Please get in touch.

Be better informed about schools

I'll send my articles to your inbox as soon as they're written.

No charge. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Follow Schoolsmith on social media

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • E-mail
Privacy & Cookies; This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the website you consent to their use. To find out more, see here; Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2017 - 2025 Schoolsmith Ltd
Registered in England: 10230529
Registered Address: Courthill House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AJ

  • Schools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Website terms & conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks