Hunter's Road, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4NG
10 simple reasons to choose Dame Allan's Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Dame Allan's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Dame Allan's Junior School fees range from £3,759 (Rec) to £4,050 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Dame Allan's Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 7 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 17.6 pupils per class and 14.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Dame Allan's Junior School pupils move up to Dame Allan’s Girls’ School or Dame Allan’s Boys’ School .
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout. Years 5 and 6 take some specialist classes at the senior school.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Timetabled Outdoor Learning for all pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music, drama, and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Dame Allan's Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Westfield School Junior House (1.6 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (1.8 miles); RGS Junior School (1.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Moorside Primary School (0.5 miles); West Jesmond Primary School (1.8 miles); St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Dame Allan's Senior School (0.9 miles); Westfield School (1.6 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (1.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1.2 miles); St Cuthbert's High School (2.1 miles); Gosforth Junior High Academy (2.5 miles).