Oakfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HS
10 reasons to choose Westfield School Junior House
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Westfield School Junior House has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Westfield School Junior House is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Westfield School, an all-through school to age 18. Westfield School Junior House fees range from £3,995 (Rec) to £5,735 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Westfield School Junior House has some mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 9.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior House pupils move up to Westfield School.
The Westfield School Junior House curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Combined classes for Reception to Year 2 in a ‘hub-style’ Scandinavian teaching model. Cross-curricular teaching for science, history and geography to Year 2. 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 and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trip for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, and languages throughout.
Sport at Westfield School Junior House
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Westfield School Junior House
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Westfield School Junior House
Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School (0.7 miles); Dame Allan’s Junior School (1.6 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (1.9 miles).
St Charles’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (1 mile); Moorside Primary School (1.5 miles); West Jesmond Primary School (1.5 miles).
Westfield School (0 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (0.7 miles); Dame Allan’s Senior School (1.7 miles).
Gosforth Junior High Academy (1 mile); Gosforth Academy (1.5 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1.9 miles).