Mill Hill Lane, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire BD24 0DG
10 reasons to choose Giggleswick Junior School
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Giggleswick Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the 2 best independent or state primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Giggleswick Junior School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 4 for the 10% of pupils who board. All are full boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Giggleswick School, an all-through school to age 18. Giggleswick Junior School fees range from £2,550 (Rec) to £5,850 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £9,670 per term. Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Giggleswick Junior School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 16.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, all Junior School pupils move up to Giggleswick School.
The Giggleswick Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, philosophy, French, Spanish, German. Cross-curricular topics in pre-prep and a topic-led humanities programme for Years 3 to 6. Thursday afternoon enrichment carousel for Years 3 to 6 includes Eco, Performing Arts, other sports, and outdoor pursuits. It is a Microsost Showcase School to reflect the high degree of integration of digital learning in the curriculum. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Outdoor Pursuits timetabled for all years, and adventure residential trips in Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Giggleswick Junior School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum.
The Arts at Giggleswick Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn a stringed instrument in class in Years 1, 2 and 3, and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra, and several instrument ensembles. Annual Performing Arts Festival. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
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