Chapman House, Sandyford Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1TA
10 reasons to choose Newcastle High School, Juniors
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Newcastle High School, Juniors has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Newcastle High School, Juniors is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 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 Newcastle High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Newcastle High School, Juniors fees range from £4,018 (Rec) to £4,728 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Newcastle High School, Juniors has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Newcastle High School.
The Newcastle High School, Juniors curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHCE, philosophy, Spanish, Mandarin. A ‘creative curriculum’ for each year group with a subject-linking theme that changes every term. 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. School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups. Residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, for science from Year 5, and for maths and English in Year 6.
Sport at Newcastle High School, Juniors
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Newcastle High School, Juniors
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Newcastle High School, Juniors
Newcastle Preparatory School (1.3 miles); RGS Junior School (1.3 miles); Dame Allan’s Junior School (2.1 miles).
West Jesmond Primary School (1.4 miles); Moorside Primary School (1.6 miles); Cragside Primary School (1.8 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (1.3 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (2.6 miles); Dame Allan’s Senior School (3.1 miles).
Gosforth Junior High Academy (3.1 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (3.3 miles); Longbenton High School (3.4 miles).