Cornhill Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2XQ
10 simple reasons to choose Longridge Towers School, Juniors
Independent prep school and nursery in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Longridge Towers School, an all-through school to age 18.
Longridge Towers School, Juniors fees range from £3,450 (Rec) to £4,390 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £9,150 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Longridge Towers School, Juniors
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Berwick-Upon-Tweed and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 17 pupils per class and 12.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Longridge Towers School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Topic-based teaching of humanities subjects throughout with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Adventure residentials form Year 4. Forest School to Year 2 and 'enrichment' includes the Adventure, Leadership and Service Programme.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
School day runs from 8.45am to 4.00pm. 'Enrichment' extends the day to 4.45pm. Buses depart at 4.50pm.
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