Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire CH4 7QL
10 reasons to choose The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester
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The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the 4 best independent prep schools in and around Chester and one of the 4 best primary schools within 4 miles.
School fundamentals
The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of The King’s School, an all-through school to age 18. The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester fees range from £4,454 (Rec) to £5,050 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester has two classes per year to Year 2, three from Year 3, and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most pupils move up to The King’s School, Chester at the end of Year 6.
The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Infants follow a creative curriculum that emphasises skills development alongside the core of maths and English. 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 a residential trip in Year 6. Forest School for the Infants. Juniors have two periods per week of ‘Activities’ to expand the curriculum with options such as baking, gardening, drama, mindfulness, and Latin.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester
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 The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum and an ‘Activities’ option. 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 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester
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