228 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent BR2 0BS
10 reasons to choose Bishop Challoner Junior School
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Bishop Challoner Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bromley and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bishop Challoner Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Bishop Challoner School, an all-through school to age 18. Bishop Challoner Junior School fees range from £3,826 +VAT (Rec) to £4,250 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Bishop Challoner Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Bishop Challoner School.
The Bishop Challoner Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. 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, Forest School in Early Years and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for art DT and science from Year 3.
Sport at Bishop Challoner Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bishop Challoner Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.15am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bishop Challoner Junior School
St Christopher’s The Hall School (0.4 miles); Breaside Preparatory School (1.9 miles); Bickley Park School (2.2 miles).
Valley Primary School (0.6 miles); Highfield Junior School (1.1 miles); Burnt Ash Primary School (1.2 miles).
Bishop Challoner School (0 miles); Bromley High School (3.2 miles); Babington House School (3.2 miles).
The Ravensbourne School (1.8 miles); Langley Park School for Girls (2.1 miles); Langley Park School for Boys (2.1 miles).