18 Kidderpore Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 7SR
10 reasons to choose St Margaret's School, Juniors
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St Margaret’s School, Juniors has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hampstead and one of the 9 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Margaret’s School, Juniors is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of St Margaret’s School, an all-through school to age 16. St Margaret’s School, Juniors fees range from £5,885 +VAT (Rec) to £6,478 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
St Margaret’s School, Juniors has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Juniors move up to St Margaret’s School, Hampstead.
The St Margaret's School, Juniors curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Up to Year 2, history, geography, art, science and drama are taught through cross-curricular topics. 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 and a residential trip in Year 6. ‘125 things you need to do before you leave St Margaret’s’ encourages participation in the broad curriculum.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, for geography and art in Year 3, and for science from Year 4.
Sport at St Margaret's School, Juniors
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 St Margaret's School, Juniors
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near St Margaret's School, Juniors
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