Hillingdon House, Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex CM17 0NJ
10 reasons to choose Saint Nicholas School, Lower School
Top line
Saint Nicholas School, Lower School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Harlow and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Saint Nicholas School, Lower School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 10 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Saint Nicholas School, an all-through school to age 16. Saint Nicholas School, Lower School fees range from £4,145 (Rec) to £4,557 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Saint Nicholas School, Lower School has two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 5 most pupils move up from the Lower School to Saint Nicholas School.
The Saint Nicholas School, Lower School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, and also includes PSHE, French. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.
Sport at Saint Nicholas School, Lower School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Saint Nicholas School, Lower 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 some 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.
Find another school near Saint Nicholas School, Lower School
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy (2.1 miles); Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (3 miles); Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School (4.7 miles).
Saint Nicholas School, Harlow (0 miles); Bishop’s Stortford College (9.1 miles); Haileybury (10.4 miles).
Burnt Mill Academy (2.5 miles); Harlow College (3.1 miles); Leventhorpe (3.7 miles).