Childs Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 6XU
10 reasons to choose Garden Suburb Junior School
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Garden Suburb Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hampstead Garden Suburb and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Garden Suburb Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Garden Suburb Infant School in The Garden Suburb Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Garden Suburb Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Garden Suburb Junior School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Garden Suburb Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Garden Suburb Junior School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Garden Suburb Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.50am to 5.50pm provided by an external contractor.
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