Cholmeley House, 3 Bishopswood Road, Highgate, London N6 4PL
10 reasons to choose Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep
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Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Highgate and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Highgate School, an all-through school to age 18. Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep fees range from £7,645 (Rec) to £8,095 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep has three classes per year to Year 2, five from Year 3, and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Highgate School.
The Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, is thematic, and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and an extensive visiting speaker programme. Residential trips and school ground ‘camp outs’ from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and drama throughout, for languages from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Highgate Junior School & Pre-Prep
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and over 10 instrument ensembles. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
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