Dollis Hill Lane, Cricklewood, London NW2 6HS
10 reasons to choose Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood
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Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cricklewood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 5 members of All Saints Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection.
Average class size
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.
The Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, Cricklewood
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Unity Girls High School (1.5 miles); Wentworth College (2 miles); St Margaret’s School, Hampstead (2.6 miles).
Hampstead School (1.7 miles); Ark Academy (2.1 miles); St Claudine’s Catholic School for Girls (2.2 miles).