Maxwell Road, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2YE
10 reasons to choose Northwood College for Girls Junior School
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Northwood College for Girls Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Northwood and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Northwood College for Girls Junior School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Northwood College, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Northwood College for Girls Junior School fees range from £5,427 (Rec) to £6,418 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Northwood College for Girls Junior School typically has three classes per year and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Northwood College for Girls.
The Northwood College for Girls Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, thinking skills and philosophy, Spanish, Latin. STEM projects facilitate project skills development. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Northwood College for Girls Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Northwood College for Girls Junior School
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 and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm run by external contactor.
Find another school near Northwood College for Girls Junior School
St Helen’s School, Preparatory School (0.7 miles); St Martin’s School, Northwood (0.9 miles); St John’s School, Northwood (2.4 miles).
Eastbury Farm Primary School (1.6 miles); Greenfields Primary School (2.2 miles); West Lodge Primary School (2.9 miles).
Northwood College (0 miles); St Helen’s School (0.7 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (2.7 miles).
Haydon School (2.1 miles); The Harefield Academy (2.9 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (3.4 miles).