Offers boys academic challenge and breadth in an enviable setting, while parents are spared the pressure of having to think about the right senior school. Parents praise the way the school gets boys ‘out of their comfort zone’ and say it is more nurturing under new leadership.
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- Pupil numbers
- 240 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £18,738 - £19,893 pa
- Local authority
- Warwickshire Council
- Linked schools
- School ownership
- Warwick Schools Foundation
Headteacher
Headmaster of the Junior School
Mr John Bond
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
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Entrance
Main entry point at year 3, when around 40-55 boys move up from the prep (almost all of them). They are joined by 15-20 external candidates who sit tests in English, maths, reading and short story writing. Occasional joiners into year 4, ‘including
- Open days
- July and September
Exit
Vast majority move up to the senior school (94 per cent in 2025). Boys already have their offers by the time they sit the senior school entrance tests – this is felt to take the pressure off the exams, which are really only for scholarship
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Teaching & learning
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
No phones allowed in school with the exception of boys travelling on the bus – these are handed into the office at the start of the day.
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £18,738 - £19,893 pa
Our view
As a Foundation, Warwick is huge – both its site and student numbers – but the junior school feels surprisingly intimate. Taking up a generous corner of the plot, with refurbished playground (importantly retaining their handball courts – a real
The last word
Offers boys academic challenge and breadth in an enviable setting, while parents are spared the pressure of having to think about the right senior school. Parents praise the way the school gets boys ‘out of their comfort zone’ and say it is more