Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6AH
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Bredon Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Tewkesbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Bredon Junior School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 5 for the 20% of pupils who board. 70% are full boarders and 30% are weekly or flexi boarders. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Bredon School, an all-through school to age 18. Day fees at Bredon Junior School are £4,410 per term (2023/24). Full boarding fees are £9,680 per term.
Average class size
Bredon Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 6 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
The school specialises in helping children with specific learning difficulties. Most Junior School pupils move up to Bredon School at the end of Year 6.
The Bredon Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, with an emphasis on the practical and experiential. Multi-sensory learning techniques are woven through and integrated into the curriculum. High degree of technology to enable learning. CReSTeD recognised dyslexia specialist provision school.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Annual residential trip for Years 3 to 6. Forest School for all year groups and lessons in horticulture and animal husbandry.
Specialist teaching
Subject and dyslexia specialist teachers throughout; the latter with nationally recognised qualifications in teaching dyslexic pupils, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.
Sport at Bredon Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at Bredon Junior School
Art and music/performing arts are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.20am to 4.30pm. School bus service for day pupils.
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Bredon School (0 miles); Bowbrook House School (14.3 miles); Malvern College (14.7 miles); Malvern St James (15.6 miles).
Tewkesbury School (5.8 miles); Hanley Castle High School (6 miles); The Chase (11.2 miles).