South Road, Durham DH1 3LS
10 simple reasons to choose Bow, Durham School
Independent prep school and nursery in Durham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 70% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Durham School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,981 (Rec) to £3,828 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Bow, Durham School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Durham and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 19.3 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Bow pupils move up to Durham School.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, science, art, DT and computing from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting.
Find another school near Bow, Durham School
Independent Prep Schools
Durham High School for Girls, Junior House (1 mile); The Chorister School (1.2 miles); Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors (12.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Durham (1 mile); Shincliffe Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); St Godric's Roman Catholic Primary School, Durham (2.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Durham School (0.5 miles); Durham High School for Girls (1 mile); Argyle House School (12.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School (1.5 miles); Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (1.7 miles); Framwellgate School Durham (2.5 miles).