Pitt Street, Gloucester GL1 2BG
10 simple reasons to choose The King's School, Gloucester, Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Gloucester.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Choir school. Non-selective admissions policy. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of The King's School, an all-through school to age 18.
The King's School, Gloucester, Junior School fees range from £2,645 (Rec) to £5,040 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose The King's School, Gloucester, Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Gloucester and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 14.2 pupils per class and 11.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils go on to The King's School, Gloucester.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, critical thinking, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for computing, science and art from Year 5.
The Keystones programme encourages participation in the broad and extra-curriculum with age specific challenges. There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5. All pupils have Forest School sessions.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, squash.
School educates the choristers of Gloucester Cathedral. Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and around three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and three instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am provided by school staff and to 6.00pm provided on-site by external contractors.
Find another school near The King's School, Gloucester, Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (7.5 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (8.8 miles); Berkhampstead School (9.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Dinglewell Junior School (2.7 miles); Highnam Church of England Primary Academy (3.3 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown (3.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The King's School, Gloucester (0 miles); Edward Jenner School, Senior School (0.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
High School for Girls (0.6 miles); Ribston Hall High School (1.9 miles); Sir Thomas Rich's School (2 miles).