Royal Grammar Junior School (Newcastle) A GSG School
- Royal Grammar Junior School (Newcastle)
Lambton Road
Jesmond
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4RX - Head: Mr James Millar
- T 01912 815711
- F 01912 120392
- E [email protected]
- W www.rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 7 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Pupils: 273
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £12,213 pa
- Open days: Saturday 13th November 2021 9.30am-12.30pm
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Royal Grammar School (Newcastle)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Records are broken annually at the traditional summer sports day and having a pool on site means that they usually trounce the competition at swimming galas. Chess, drama productions, musical performances, river-dipping, sleepovers, ski trips and jaunts into the Lake District and beyond are all part of school life. Head writes a weekly newsletter to parents, so plenty of useful and interesting information about school life and events available just in case your offspring is less than forthcoming in the ‘What did you do at school today?’ department. Bags of…
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Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since February 2020, Mr J N Miller, previously deputy head since September 2012.
Entrance
Assessment are whole day procedures, including assembly with the head, followed by testing in maths (including mental arithmetic) and English – spelling, comprehension and creative writing. The day usually ends with an iPad session to check out creativity. There are rumours that pupils are assessed on table manners over lunch but school insists that’s not true...
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| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Grammar School (Newcastle) | 2021 | Majority straight through to secondary school |
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