70 the Close, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 4DD
10 simple reasons to choose Norwich Lower School
Independent prep school in Norwich.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Choir school. Academically selective admissions policy. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Norwich School, an all-through school to age 18.
Norwich Lower School fees range from £4,063 (Rec) to £5,460 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Norwich Lower School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Norwich and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 12.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Lower School pupils move up Norwich School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. Subjects are usually taught separately, but there are cross-curricular projects from Year 3, as well as 'topic' for foundation subjects in Years 1 and 2. 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, and for science and computing from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
School educates the choristers of Norwich Cathedral. 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 three quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs (in addition to the choristers), orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Norwich Lower School
Independent Prep Schools
Norwich Steiner School, Lower School (1.3 miles); Town Close School (1.3 miles); Norwich High Prep School for Girls (1.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Trowse Primary School (1.6 miles); Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School (6.4 miles); Buxton Primary School (8.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Norwich School (0 miles); Norwich Steiner School (1.3 miles); Norwich High School for Girls GDST (1.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (0.6 miles); Notre Dame High School, Norwich (0.8 miles); Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (2.9 miles).