Broadway, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8RG
10 reasons to choose St John's School, Sidmouth, Juniors
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St John’s School, Sidmouth, Juniors has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sidmouth and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St John’s School, Sidmouth, Juniors is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of St John’s International School, an all-through school to age 16, and part of the IES International Education Systems group. St John’s School, Sidmouth, Juniors fees range from £2,955 (Rec) to £4,210 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St John’s School, Sidmouth, Juniors has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to St John’s School, Sidmouth.
The St John's School, Sidmouth, Juniors curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, and is thematic, styled on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. 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 from Year 4, including language and cultural exchanges with Group schools.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art and DT from Year 2.
Sport at St John's School, Sidmouth, Juniors
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum.
The Arts at St John's School, Sidmouth, Juniors
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. Choir and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near St John's School, Sidmouth, Juniors
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St John’s School, Sidmouth (0 miles); Exeter School (14.5 miles); Trinity School, Teignmouth (25 miles); Stover School (26.1 miles).
The King’s School (5.8 miles); Colyton Grammar School (9.6 miles); St Peter’s Church of England Aided School (11.9 miles).