33 Derby Road, Nottingham NG1 5AW
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's School, Nottingham
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St Joseph’s School, Nottingham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Nottingham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s School, Nottingham is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 1 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 a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Joseph’s School, Nottingham fees are £4,120 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
St Joseph’s School, Nottingham is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Joseph’s School Nottingham leavers are local independent day schools.
The St Joseph's School, Nottingham curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. 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.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at St Joseph's School, Nottingham
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at St Joseph's School, Nottingham
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 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 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near St Joseph's School, Nottingham
Nottingham Girls’ High Infant & Junior School (0.8 miles); Nottingham High Infant & Junior School (0.8 miles); Hollygirt Junior School (1.1 miles).
Edna G Olds Academy (0.8 miles); Claremont Primary and Nursery School (1.3 miles); Our Lady & St Edward Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles).
Nottingham High School (0.8 miles); Hollygirt School (1.1 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (1.2 miles).
Bluecoat Academy (1.8 miles); The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (2.7 miles); The Becket School (3 miles).