10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2PE
10 reasons to choose Sheffield High School, Junior School
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Sheffield High School, Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sheffield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sheffield High School, Junior School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Sheffield High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Sheffield High School, Junior School fees range from £4,385 (Rec) to £4,551 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Sheffield High School, Junior School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Sheffield High School.
The Sheffield High School, Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, robotics, French, Spanish, German. The school’s ‘Fusion Curriculum’ articulates its aim to develop in its pupils positive learning attitudes, transferable skills, critical thinking skills, as well as facts and knowledge. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, drama, languages, computing and sport throughout, and for science in Year 3.
Sport at Sheffield High School, Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics, swimming, trampolining.
The Arts at Sheffield High School, Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir 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 6.15pm.
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