55 Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire CH2 1AW
10 simple reasons to choose The Queen's Lower School
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Girls' school...the only girls' school in the Chester area.
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of The Queen's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,117 (Rec) to £3,207 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose The Queen's Lower School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85. Currently offers the best value for money of the Chester prep schools.
One of the 4 best independent prep schools in Chester. One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius.
On average, 12 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, which ranks among the top 5% of UK schools for academic achievement.
Comprehensive programme of visitors, day trips and residential trips (cultural, field and adventure). Beach School once per term for all Year Groups.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, and for art and DT from Year 3.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, thinking skills, French, Spanish, Mandarin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term. The school offers an integrated curriculum up to Year 4 and is an accredited Confucius Classroom.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs and 2 instrument ensembles. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions including Runner up in the BBC Songs of Praise Junior School Choir of the Year competition 2014/15. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the junior school to The Queen's School, Chester, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near The Queen's Lower School
Independent Prep Schools
The Firs School (1 mile); The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (2.8 miles); Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School (7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Acresfield Primary School (1.8 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross (2.4 miles); St Oswald's Church of England Primary School, Chester (3.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Queen's School, Chester (1.2 miles); The King's School, Chester (2.8 miles); The Hammond (3.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Christleton High School (3.3 miles); Helsby High School (9 miles); Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (11.4 miles).