North Road, Bath, Somerset BA2 6HU
10 reasons to choose King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath
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King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bath and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) 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 King Edward’s School, an all-through school to age 18. King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath fees range from £4,818 (Rec) to £5,736 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath has one class per year to Year 2, two classes per year in Years 3 and 4, three for both Years 5 and 6, and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to King Edward’s School, Bath.
The King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French, Spanish, German. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3 (‘Activities Week’). Forest School for pre-prep.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for all subjects (except RE, PSHEE) from Year 5.
Sport at King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath
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 King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class, and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and seven instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath
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