Exeter Junior School A GSG School
- Exeter Junior School
Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NS - Head: Saskia van Schalkwyk
- T 01392 307080
- F 01392 498144
- E [email protected]
- W www.exeterschool.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
- Read about the best schools in Devon
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Devon
- Pupils: 207
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £13,725 - £14,475 pa
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Exeter School, Exeter Pre-Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Children feel listened to, respected and secure in their environment. Pupils we met were impressively open - chatty, kind and empathetic to each other and the adults around them. A true accolade to a school that is getting things right pastorally, with ‘happy children learn well’ an oft repeated mantra among staff we met. A strong academic pace as befits a selective school, but the teaching is...
What the school says...
Entrance assessments: during an informal process pupils will be given an opportunity to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills as appropriate for their age. A school report is also considered for all entry ages.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2019, Saskia van Schalkwyk (40s), previously deputy head of The Granville School in Sevenoaks for five years. Affectionately known as Mrs Van, she is fast talking and warm, with a contagious enthusiasm for her school. Her first headship, she is already a hit with parents who describe her as ‘amazing,’ ‘hugely empathetic’ and ‘always with a sparkle in her eye’. They appreciate that she has children herself (both at the school) and that she dedicated her first year to building strong relationships with the pupils, parents and staff, thankfully just before Covid struck.
Educated at nearby West Buckland School, she specialised in maths and science during her four-year teacher training degree at Roehampton, then spent two years in the state sector in London before a 12 year stint at...
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Special Education Needs
No special provision.
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