Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8LQ
10 reasons to choose Clifton Hall Junior School
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Clifton Hall Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Edinburgh and one of the 7 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Clifton Hall Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 12 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Clifton Hall School, an all-through school to age 18. Clifton Hall Junior School fees range from £3,000 (Rec) to £5,844 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Clifton Hall Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Primary 7, most Junior School pupils move up to Clifton Hall School.
The Clifton Hall Junior School curriculum
School curriculum follows the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. 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. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for science and art in Primary 7.
Sport at Clifton Hall Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Primary 3.
The Arts at Clifton Hall Junior School
Art, music and drama 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 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Clifton Hall Junior School
Cargilfield Preparatory School (7.7 miles); Merchiston Juniors (8.7 miles); St George’s School for Girls Junior & Lower (8.7 miles).
Clifton Hall School (0 miles); Merchiston Castle School (8.7 miles); St George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh (8.7 miles).