Hymers Avenue, Hull, East Yorkshire HU3 1LW
10 reasons to choose Hymers College Junior School
Top line
Hymers College Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hull and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hymers College Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of Hymers College, an all-through school to age 18. Hymers College Junior School fees range from £3,500 (Rec) to £5,366 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Hymers College Junior School has two classes per year to Year 3, three classes from Year 4, and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Hymers College.
The Hymers College Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. Topic-based teaching of science, history, and geography in Years 1 to 3 with cross-curricular linking. Themed Weeks. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT and computing throughout, and for languages from Year 5.
Sport at Hymers College Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Hymers College Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Curricular drama from Year 5. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs (with 70% participation) and several instrument ensembles. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.50am to 5.30pm.
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Hymers College (0 miles); Tranby (5.6 miles); Pocklington School (25.2 miles).
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