Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London SE9 4QF
Characteristics
Independent junior school.
For pupils aged 7 to 11 years.
Mixed school from Sep 2020.
Day school.
Religious character; United Reformed Church.
Academically selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of an all-through school to age 18.
Fees are £5,387 per term (2019/20).
10 other reasons to choose Eltham College Junior School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
2) One of the 3 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 1.5 mile radius.
3) On average, 19 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher.
4) Most pupils go on to the senior school, which ranks among the top 5% of UK schools for academic achievement.
5) School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
6) Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, German, Mandarin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument. 3 choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) As a junior division of Eltham College, the school offers pupils access to its specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Eltham College Junior School
Independent Prep
St Olave's Prep School, New Eltham (1.3 miles); Colfe's Junior School (1.7 miles); Babington House Nursery & Preparatory School (1.8 miles).
State Primary
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Mottingham (0.7 miles); Horn Park Primary School (0.9 miles); Burnt Ash Primary School (1.6 miles).
Independent Senior
Eltham College (0 miles); Colfe's School (1.7 miles); Babington House School (1.8 miles).
State Secondary
Eltham Hill School (1.6 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (1.8 miles); Harris Academy Greenwich (1.8 miles).