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St John’s College, Junior & Infants, Cardiff CF3

College Green, William Nicholls Drive, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5YX

St John's College, Junior & Infants, Cardiff CF3

10 simple reasons to choose St John's College, Junior & Infants

Independent prep school and nursery in Old St Mellons.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Choir school. Academically selective admissions policy. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of St John's College, an all-through school to age 18.
St John's College, Junior & Infants fees range from £3,130 (Rec) to £3,915 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose St John's College, Junior & Infants

Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Cardiff and one of the 6 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 15 pupils per class and 11.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to St John's College, Cardiff. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Welsh, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
Specialist teachers for most subjects in Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School for infants. Residential trips from Year 5.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
School educates the choristers of Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral. 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 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs (in addition to the choristers), orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St John's College, Junior & Infants

Independent Prep Schools

Kings Monkton School, Infants & Juniors (5.7 miles); Howell's Prep School (6.8 miles); Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff (6.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St John's College, Cardiff (0 miles); Kings Monkton School (5.7 miles); Howell's School Llandaff GDST (6.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre (23.5 miles); St Bede's Catholic College (28.4 miles); The Castle School (29.8 miles).

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