Warwick Junior School A GSG School
- Warwick Junior School
Myton Road
Warwick
CV34 6PP - Head: Mr John Bond
- T 01926 776418
- F 01926 776478
- E [email protected]
- W www.warwickschool.org
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 7 to 11 with linked prep and senior schools.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Warwickshire
- Pupils: 246
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £13,929 - £14,790 pa
- Open days: July and September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Warwick School, Warwick Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Despite its academic reputation, this is not just a ‘sit down and do maths and English’ school. Throughout the day, you see boys lugging their musical instruments around, and music pours out everywhere. Only a quarter of boys go home when the bell goes at 4pm – the rest head off to the myriad clubs (with others running first thing and at lunchtimes). All the perennial favourites feature – Lego, board games, chess, sport, drama, art etc – plus some less typical ones such as Warhammer and fencing. Sporty types won’t be disappointed. ‘Sport is the…
What the school says...
Visitors to Warwick Junior School often comment on the happy atmosphere and the warm, caring relationship between staff and pupils. The school caters for approximately 250 boys aged 7 to 11. Most boys enter the Junior School at age 7, but entry is possibly at age 8, 9 or 10.
External facilities at the school are outstanding and include a swimming pool and professional theatre. 50 acres of playing fields include rugby pitches, cricket pitches and tennis courts. Inside the wonderful facilities continue with bright, modern classrooms and include a fully equipped laboratory, art studio, library, two ICT suites and a fully equipped Design and Technology workshop.
Class sizes are small with a maximum of 24 boys in year 6.
The school recognises that every boy is unique and that each will have a distinct set of abilities and talent. So, in addition to what happens in the classroom, boys have the opportunity to take part in a huge range of activities including Cookery, Debating, Fencing, Golf, Guitar, Hockey, Kung Fu, Orchestra, Rock Band, Ultimate Frisbee and many more.
Don't take our word for it, do visit the school yourself. New taster sessions are available for your son to spend a morning in the school, taking part in lessons and having fun at break time and lunch. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster of the Junior School
Since January 2023, John Bond, previously head of Moreton Hall Prep and before that, deputy head (academic) at Hatherop Castle Prep. He has also held senior roles at The Downs Malvern, King Edward’s Junior School in Bath, West Hill Park Prep in Fareham and Hereford Cathedral Junior School. History and politics degree and PGCE, both from Exeter.
Born into a family of educationalists – aunts and uncles included – he grew up in Cornwall and was state educated in Plymouth. Taught his first class at the tender age of 11 – ‘The teacher handed over to me and apparently I was a natural, although I think it’s fair to say it wasn’t the best lesson I’ve ever taught.’ Once trained, he dived straight into the independent...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| 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 | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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