Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0PD
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Silcoates School, Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wakefield and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Silcoates School, Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a United Reformed Church school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Silcoates School, an all-through school to age 18. Silcoates School, Junior School fees range from £3,473 +VAT (Rec) to £4,838 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Silcoates School, Junior School has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Silcoates School.
The Silcoates School, Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, politics, business studies, philosophy, reasoning, 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, for computing and science from Year 3, and for English in Year 6.
Sport at Silcoates School, Junior School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Silcoates School, Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Silcoates School, Junior School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (1.6 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (1.6 miles); Queenswood School, Leeds (5.7 miles).
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (1.3 miles); St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury (2.8 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (3.3 miles).
Silcoates School (0 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (1.7 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School (1.7 miles).
Outwood Grange Academy (2.2 miles); Wakefield City Academy (2.8 miles); Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (3.7 miles).