The King's Infant and Junior Schools (Chester) A GSG School
- The King's Infant and Junior Schools (Chester)
Wrexham Road
Chester
CH4 7QL - Head: Mrs Margaret Ainsworth
- T 01244 689520
- F 01244 689518
- E admissions@kingschester.co.uk
- W www.kingschester.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils: 365
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £10,671 - £12,096 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: The King's School (Chester)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The classrooms have direct entry to the large and well-equipped playground where we saw children scooting about, using the climbing frame and building towers from crates and tyres. A gate leads to the main school playing fields, ‘where we go and play when it snows’.Twice termly assessments in English and maths means progress is meticulously tracked. Assessments were in full swing when we visited – a year 2 English class were working in silence, all heads down over their books. Things were a bit more relaxed over in year 1 maths...
What the school says...
Willow Lodge (Infants) gives each child the best possible start to their school life. Through expert guidance in a school build specifically for teaching infants, each child will discover their individual abilities in a nurturing, enriching environment.
At King's Juniors we encourage our pupils to develop self-confidence and increased self-reliance. They are happy learners, full of energy and curiosity about their world. Working together or independently in small classes, we ignite their spark for learning, prepared to try anything new with bubbling enthusiasm and King`s Juniors is a school for pupils of high academic ability.We believe our pupils` achievements are due as much to the creative, sporting and cultural opportunities on offer as to work in the classroom.Learning is about excitement and imagination, exploration and creativity.We want our pupils to work hard and to enjoy every facet of school life. We want them to have FUN. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2016 (and 2015 for the infant school), Margaret Ainsworth LLB (Leeds) PGCE MEd (both Open University). Began her career as a solicitor specialising in family law, then volunteered in a school while on maternity leave and was hooked. Completed her PGCE part-time while her two youngest were toddlers. Taught in state schools for five years (‘so important – makes me appreciate how lucky we are to be so well-resourced here’) before moving to independents including 10 years at the Queens’ School, Chester where she was head of English and deputy head of the lower school.
Parents love her air of calm capability. ‘Absolutely knows what she’s doing’, ‘lovely, nothing fazes her’ etc. We saw a real warmth and affection for her young charges. ‘Being greeted with a hug from a...
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Special Education Needs
We have a good provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities and in compliance with the Equality Act 2010, we will not discriminate on the grounds of disability. It is important to note that without an EHC Plan or Statement, The King’s School, as an independent provider of education, is not part of the local authority ‘local offer’. Consequently we are unable to access local authority run specialist support services in the school. The Director of Learning Support is responsible for SEND needs throughout the school and is aided by two members of staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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