Sandleford Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9BD
10 simple reasons to choose St Gabriel's School, Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Newbury.
For pupils aged 6 months to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 70% girls).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of St Gabriel's School, an all-through school to age 18.
St Gabriel's School, Junior School fees range from £3,834 (Rec) to £5,152 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose St Gabriel's School, Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newbury and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 10.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior pupils move up to St Gabriel's School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, thinking skills, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
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, music, dance, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.30pm. Minibus service. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near St Gabriel's School, Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Horris Hill School (1.4 miles); St Michael's School, Primary (3.2 miles); Cheam School (3.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Woolton Hill Junior School (3.8 miles); St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England Primary School (5.1 miles); Curridge Primary School (5.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Gabriel's School (0 miles); St Michael's School, Newbury (3.2 miles); Downe House (6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Park House School (1.6 miles); St Bartholomew's School (1.9 miles); The Clere School (2.4 miles).