6 Eslington Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4RH
10 simple reasons to choose Newcastle Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Newcastle Preparatory School fees range from £3,338 (Rec) to £4,088 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Newcastle Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 16.1 pupils per class and 13.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Newcastle Preparatory School leavers are local independent secondary schools; Royal Grammar School, Dame Allan's, Newcastle High, and Newcastle Boys.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Cross-curricular topics for history and geography, among other subjects, up to Year 2. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 1, and for art from Year 2.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive 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 about a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Newcastle Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
RGS Junior School (0.1 miles); Newcastle High School, Juniors (1.3 miles); Dame Allan's Junior School (1.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
West Jesmond Primary School (0.6 miles); Moorside Primary School (1.3 miles); Cragside Primary School (2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (0.1 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (1.7 miles); Westfield School (1.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Gosforth Junior High Academy (2.2 miles); Gosforth Academy (2.6 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (2.9 miles).