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St John’s College School, Cambridge CB3

73 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AA

St John's College School, Cambridge CB3

10 simple reasons to choose St John's College School, Cambridge

Independent prep school in Cambridge.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Choir school. Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St John's College School Cambridge fees range from £4,535 (Rec) to £5,640 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,905 per term.

10 better reasons to choose St John's College School, Cambridge

Schoolsmith Score®; 93.
One of the best independent prep schools in Cambridge and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 19.4 pupils per class and 9.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for St John's College School pupils have been one of 40 day or boarding independents over recent years. However, up to 50% of pupils head to a Cambridge day school; Perse Upper School, Stephen Perse School, The Leys School, and St Mary's School. One third of pupils go on to a boarding school, in particular Rugby School, Oakham School, Oundle School, and Uppingham School. 40%-50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, study skills, mindfulness, 'Emotions for Learning', French, Latin, Greek. There are over 15 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, art, DT, computing, and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
The emphasis of the curriculum is on developing skills. Though subjects are taught separately, they are linked throughout the school to facilitate cross-curricular enquiry skill development. This is evident through English and the humanities subjects, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Teaching emotional intelligence is also a distinguishing feature of the curriculum.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, sailing, swimming.
School educates the choristers of St John's College, Cambridge. Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and 11 instrument ensembles. Over 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.05am to 5.30pm at Senior House, or 8.00pm at the boarding house. Facility for occasional boarding. Minibus service.

Find another school near St John's College School, Cambridge

Independent Prep Schools

Day: King's College School, Cambridge (0.3 miles); Stephen Perse Junior School Rosedale House (1.9 miles); The Heritage Infant & Junior School (1.9 miles). Boarding: King's College School, Cambridge (0.3 miles); King's Ely, Junior School and Acremont (16.4 miles); Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School (23.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Newnham Croft Primary School (1.2 miles); St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Cambridge (1.5 miles); Coton Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: The Leys School (1.7 miles); The Stephen Perse Foundation (1.9 miles); Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge (1.9 miles). Boarding: The Leys School (1.7 miles); St Mary's School, Cambridge (2 miles); King's Ely (16.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Chesterton Community College (1.2 miles); Parkside Community College (1.7 miles); Hills Road Sixth Form College (2.6 miles).

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