Newport Pagnell Road, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6UU
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Northampton High Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Northampton and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Northampton High Junior School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 1. It is the junior division of Northampton High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Northampton High Junior School fees range from £4,769 (Rec) to £5,367 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Northampton High Junior School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Northampton High Junior School pupils move up to the senior school.
The Northampton High Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Variety of themed events, such as STEAM. 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 Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation and there is Forest School for all age groups. Residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout.
Sport at Northampton High Junior School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Northampton High Junior School
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 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 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Northampton High Junior School
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Hackleton Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles); Harpole Primary School (6 miles); Yardley Hastings Primary School (8.1 miles).
Northampton High School (0 miles); Bosworth Independent School (3 miles); Quinton House School (4.3 miles).
Caroline Chisholm School (1.3 miles); Northampton School for Boys (3.1 miles); The Duston School (5.1 miles).