Dunmow Road, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 6QH
10 reasons to choose The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School
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The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Bishop’s Stortford and one of the 9 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 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 The Christian School, an all-through school to age 16. The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School fees range from £2,717 (Year 1) to £3,035 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 9.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Christian School Takeley Junior pupils move up to the senior department.
The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School curriculum
School follows a Christ-centred curriculum based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, gardening, French, Spanish. More prayer, worship and religious reflection than at non-faith schools. There is an emphasis on Christian social morality with topics reflecting a God and Bible-centred worldview. 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 Year 6 (with Years 7, 8, and 9).
Specialist teaching
Specialist teaching for sport, music, languages, gardening and Creator Studies throughout.
Sport at The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School
School offers PE and a small range of sports. The emphasis is on fitness, exercise and health.
The Arts at The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama lessons from Year 5. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided offsite (across the road) by an external contractor.
Find another school near The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School
Howe Green House (5.6 miles); Bishop’s Stortford College Prep & Pre-Prep School (6.6 miles); Felsted Preparatory School (9.6 miles).
Summercroft Primary School (3.6 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford (5.1 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford (5.4 miles).
The Christian School, Takeley (0 miles); Bishop’s Stortford College (6.6 miles); Felsted School (10.3 miles).
Hockerill Anglo-European College (4.3 miles); The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (4.9 miles); St Mary’s Catholic School (5.2 miles).