Carleton Turrets Craigweil Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire KA7 2XH
10 simple reasons to choose Wellington Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Ayr.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Wellington School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,550 to £4,690 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Wellington Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ayr and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 20.8 pupils per class and 14.4 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
At the end of Primary 7, most Wellington Junior School pupils move up to the senior school.
School curriculum is based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, STEM Focus Fortnight, French. School participates in the Eco Schools programme and has Green Flag accreditation. Outdoor and beach lessons in P1 and P2. P2 to P6 participate in an Adventure, Service, Challenge programme- Mini Dukes (P2, P3) and Junior Dukes (P4 to P6). John Muir Award in P7. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for languages from P3, for art and computing from P4, and for science from P5.
The school has an international perspective, and is part of the Comenius project, an EU funded school linking programme. It also has a British Council's International School Award. The schools environmental education is recognised by an Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation. Also, there is outdoor learning for all pupils from P1 to P7.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Wellington Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Belmont House Junior School (29 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Wellington School, Ayr (0 miles); Belmont House School (29 miles); Hutcheson's Grammar School (33.1 miles).