30 West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4ES
10 reasons to choose Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School
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Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school will become co-educational from September 2026. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of Newcastle School for Boys, an all-through school to age 18. Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School fees range from £5,155 (Rec) to £6,195 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Newcastle School for Boys.
The Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Thematic teaching for all subjects except for music to Year 2. Cross-curricular projects and topics through to Year 6. 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. Residential trips and ‘sleepovers’ from Year 1.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music throughout, and for art, drama, sport, and languages from Year 3.
Sport at Newcastle School for Boys, 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 Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School
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 up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School
Westfield School Junior House (0.7 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (1.9 miles); RGS Junior School (1.9 miles).
St Charles’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (0.7 miles); St Oswald’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (1 mile); West Jesmond Primary School (1.5 miles).
Newcastle School for Boys (0.5 miles); Westfield School (0.7 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (1.9 miles).
Gosforth Junior High Academy (0.4 miles); Gosforth Academy (0.9 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (2.6 miles).