The Old Vicarage, The Green, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees S20 1DX
10 reasons to choose Red House Junior School
Top line
Red House Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Stockton-on-Tees and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Red House Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 10 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 1. It is the prep school to Red House School, an all-through school to age 16. Red House Junior School fees range from £3,047 (Rec) to £4,968 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Red House Junior School has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 5 Red House Junior School pupils move to Year 6 facilities at the senior school. From there, most Year 6 pupils stay on to Years 7 to 11.
The Red House Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. Cross-curricular topics scheduled alongside discrete subject lessons throughout the school. 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. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music throughout and for sport from Year 3. In Year 6 specialist teaching increases at the senior school site, starting with languages, art and DT.
Sport at Red House Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Red House 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. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Red House Junior School
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