Hunter's Road, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4NG
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Dame Allan’s Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 7 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Dame Allan’s 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 Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Dame Allan’s School, an all-through school to age 18. Dame Allan’s Junior School fees range from £4,206 +VAT (Rec) to £4,593 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Dame Allan’s Junior School has two classes per year to Year 4, three classes from Year 5, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Dame Allan’s Junior School pupils move up to Dame Allan’s Girls’ School or Dame Allan’s Boys’ School .
The Dame Allan's Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Timetabled Outdoor Learning for all pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout. Years 5 and 6 take some specialist classes at the senior school.
Sport at Dame Allan's Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dame Allan's Junior School
Art, music, drama, and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Dame Allan's Junior School
Westfield School Junior House (1.6 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (1.8 miles); RGS Junior School (1.8 miles).
Moorside Primary School (0.5 miles); West Jesmond Primary School (1.8 miles); St Charles’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (2 miles).
Dame Allan’s Senior School (0.9 miles); Westfield School (1.6 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (1.8 miles).
Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1.2 miles); St Cuthbert’s High School (2.1 miles); Gosforth Junior High Academy (2.5 miles).