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A school with traditional values and standards and a warm heart. Firmly entrenched as first choice for parents wanting the city’s top independent senior schools, and successful with it. Confident, cheerful and courteous children with a busy sense of purpose. ‘Like one big family,’ said parent.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 289 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £15,600 pa
- Local authority
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council
Headteacher
Head teacher
Gemma Strong
Since September 2022, Gemma Strong, previously deputy head and before that, a maths lead and year 6 teacher at the school. Degree in psychology. In fact, it was her interest in educational psychology that led her into teaching. Post GCSE, she worked
Entrance
Main entry points are nursery, reception and year 3. No selection, but children spend a morning in school, are informally assessed and references are requested. ‘Very rarely do we turn a child away if we have space for them.’ Popular choice with
- Open days
- Personal visits can be arranged by contacting the school
Exit
Overwhelming majority to local independent day schools. RGS and Dame Allan’s are most popular, rest mainly to Newcastle High School for Girls and Newcastle School for Boys. Others recently to Durham School, St Mary’s, Ascot and Bootham, York. Some
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Fees average for the area. No scholarships but means tested bursaries of five to 100 per cent of fees. No sibling discount until you get to child number three – then it’s 15 per cent.
- Fee information
- £15,600 pa
Our view
Established in 1885 as a public day school for boys; uniform of black and gold was adopted at the same time. Near Newcastle city centre in Jesmond, opposite one independent senior school and within walking distance to another, the school is squished
The last word
A school with traditional values and standards and a warm heart. Firmly entrenched as first choice for parents wanting the city’s top independent senior schools, and successful with it. Confident, cheerful and courteous children with a busy sense of
