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Silcoates School, Junior School, Wakefield WF2

Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0PD

Silcoates School, Junior School, Wakefield WF2

10 simple reasons to choose Silcoates School, Junior School

Independent prep school and nursery in Wakefield.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; United Reformed Church.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Silcoates School, an all-through school to age 18.
Silcoates School, Junior School fees range from £2,670 (Rec) to £3,855 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Silcoates School, Junior School

Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Wakefield and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 20 pupils per class and 14.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Silcoates School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, politics, business studies, philosophy, reasoning, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, for computing and science from Year 3, and for English in Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Silcoates School, Junior School

Independent Prep Schools

Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (1.6 miles); Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School (1.6 miles); Queenswood School, Leeds (5.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (1.3 miles); St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury (2.8 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (3.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Silcoates School (0 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (1.7 miles); Wakefield Girls' High School (1.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Outwood Grange Academy (2.2 miles); Wakefield City Academy (2.8 miles); Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (3.7 miles).

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