27-28 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1TN
10 simple reasons to choose Shrewsbury High Junior School
Independent prep school in Shrewsbury.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school but reverting to girls only.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Shrewsbury High School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,264 (Rec) to £4,027 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Shrewsbury High Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 15 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior girls move up to Shrewsbury High School.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, for art, drama and DT from Year 3, and for most subjects by Year 5.
School promotes enquiry and thinking skills with a 'creative curriculum' for Years 1 to 4 which links subjects through an overarching half-termly theme. 'Period X' is a weekly topical lesson for all years promoting skills for mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing, personal development, and creativity.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Shrewsbury High Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
St Winefride's RC Independent School (2 miles); Prestfelde School (2.1 miles); Adcote School for Girls, Prep (8.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Longnor Church of England Primary School (6.9 miles); St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Bratton (11.5 miles); Priorslee Primary Academy (15.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Shrewsbury School (1 mile); Shrewsbury High School (2.1 miles); Adcote School for Girls (8.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (0.2 miles); Belvidere School (2.4 miles); Thomas Telford School (14.2 miles).