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Giggleswick Junior School, Settle BD24

Mill Hill Lane, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire BD24 0DG

Giggleswick Junior School, Settle BD24

10 simple reasons to choose Giggleswick Junior School

Independent prep school and nursery in Giggleswick.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 6.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Junior division of Giggleswick School, an all-through school to age 18.
Giggleswick Junior School fees range from £3,065 (Rec) to £4,835 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £8,000 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Giggleswick Junior School

Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 15.5 pupils per class and 8.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, all Junior School pupils move up to Giggleswick School.
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. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
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. Thursday afternoon enrichment carousel for Years 3 to 6 includes Eco, Performing Arts, other sports, and outdoor pursuits.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum.
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 between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Giggleswick Junior School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (16.7 miles); Moorland Junior School (20.7 miles); Oakhill Preparatory School (22.3 miles). Boarding: Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (16.7 miles); Moorland Junior School (20.7 miles); Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall (24.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School (6.8 miles); Gisburn Primary School (12.3 miles); Water Street Community Primary School (16.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Giggleswick School (0.5 miles); Moorland School (20.7 miles); Oakhill School (22.3 miles). Boarding: Giggleswick School (0.5 miles); Moorland School (20.7 miles); Stonyhurst College (24.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Skipton Girls' High School (15.7 miles); Ermysted's Grammar School (15.8 miles); Queen Elizabeth School (16.2 miles).

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