4 Gray's Inn Place, London WC1R 5EY
10 simple reasons to choose City Junior School
Independent prep school in Gray's Inn.
For pupils aged 7 to 11 years.
MIxed school from Sep 2022 (about 70% girls).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of City of London School for Girls, an all-through school to age 18.
City Junior School fees are £6,888 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose City Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
A new school, superseding City of London School for Girls Prep, and a joint venture between City of London School for Girls and City of London School.
On average, 24.2 pupils per class and 9.7 pupils per teacher.
All City Junior School pupils are expected to move seamlessly to the two City of London School or City of London School for Girls at the of Year 6. There is no entrance exam for City Junior School pupils.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum but also includes PSHCEE, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
The curriculum is broadened by two to four options per year including orchestra, debating, creative arts, philosophy, entrepreneurship, history of art, and Greek mythology. There are also educational trips, visiting speakers, and residential trips from Year 4.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
No wraparound care as such, but with clubs, the school day can run from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near City Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
The Charterhouse Square School (0.8 miles); Dallington School (1 mile); St Paul's Cathedral School (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); Christopher Hatton Primary School (0.6 miles); St Joseph's Primary School (0.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
City of London School for Girls (1.2 miles); City of London School (1.2 miles); The Royal Ballet School (1.5 miles); Westminster School (2.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (1.2 miles); London Nautical School (1.4 miles); Central Foundation Boys' School (2 miles).