School Lane, Aldford, Chester, Cheshire CH3 6HZ
10 reasons to choose Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School
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Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the 4 best independent prep schools in and around Chester and one of the 4 best primary schools within 6 miles.
School fundamentals
Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Abbey Gate College, an all-through school to age 18. Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School fees range from £3,665 (Rec) to £3,785 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Abbey Gate College.
The Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for computing and drama from Year 3.
Sport at Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School
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 Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School
The Queen’s Lower School (7 miles); The Firs School (7.3 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (8.1 miles).
Tattenhall Park Primary School (4.3 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross (5.4 miles); Tilston Parochial Church of England Primary School (5.7 miles).
Abbey Gate College (2.8 miles); The Queen’s School, Chester (6.9 miles); The Hammond (7 miles).
Christleton High School (5.2 miles); Bishop Heber High School (11.5 miles); Helsby High School (13.3 miles).