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St George’s School, Lower School, Edgbaston B15

31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1RX

St George's Lower School, Edgbaston

10 reasons to choose St George's School, Lower School

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St George’s School, Lower School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Birmingham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

St George’s School, Lower School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (80%/30%) between the ages of 3 and 11 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 St George’s School, an all-through school to age 18. St George’s School, Lower School fees range from £2,450 (Rec) to £3,520 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St George’s School, Lower School has one class per year and an average class size of 12 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6 most Lower School pupils move up to St George’s School, Edgbaston.

The St George's School, Lower School curriculum

School follows the National Curriculum and uses a thematic approach for all year groups. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, and for languages from Year 3.

Sport at St George's School, Lower School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St George's School, Lower School

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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.50pm.

Find another school near St George's School, Lower School

Independent Prep Schools

Hallfield School (0.2 miles); Edgbaston High Preparatory School (0.3 miles); West House School (0.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Harborne (1.6 miles); Harborne Primary School (1.7 miles); Nelson Mandela School (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St George’s School, Edgbaston (0 miles); Mander Portman Woodward Independent College, Birmingham (0.2 miles); Edgbaston High School for Girls (0.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Paul’s School for Girls (1.2 miles); Perry Beeches II The Free School (1.5 miles); Ark St Alban’s Academy (1.9 miles).

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