Waverley Mount, Nottingham NG7 4ED
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Nottingham High Infant & Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Nottingham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Nottingham High Infant & Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Nottingham High School, an all-through school to age 18. Nottingham High Infant & Junior School fees range from £4,297 (Rec) to £4,999 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Nottingham High Infant & Junior School has three classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Nottingham High School.
The Nottingham High Infant & Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, philosophy, French, Spanish. Cross-curricular ‘Topic’ for the infants. Theme days and weeks for Juniors. School has been accredited with an International School Award by the British Council for ‘the embedding of international education across all sectors and stages’. 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.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Nottingham High Infant & Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.
The Arts at Nottingham High Infant & Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is taught from Year 5, and is also part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs and 7 instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
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Nottingham High School (0 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (0.2 miles); Hollygirt School (0.5 miles).
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