Nottingham High Infant and Junior School A GSG School
- Nottingham High Infant and Junior School
Waverley Mount
Nottingham
NG7 4ED - Head: Angharad Simpson - acting head
- T 01158 452214
- E enquiries@nottinghamhigh.co.uk
- W www.nottinghamhigh.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Nottingham
- Pupils: 336
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £12,891 - £14,997 pa (last updated on 07/05/2024)
- Open days: November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Nottingham High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Largely made up of medics, university lecturers and business owners, parents are an aspirational bunch. But what they also told us they want out of the junior school – and indeed what they get – is a nurturing start. As in infants, junior activities are hands-on where possible – making volcanos, measuring shadows etc. And while the academic rigour (and homework) picks up pace in juniors, parents tell us that ‘the school is clever in how they do it – nobody feels it’s suddenly masses of work or pressurised.’ Reading is central to everything – helped by...
What the school says...
Like all excellent schools, we prize academic effort and resultant achievement, but we also value community, laughter, fun and the development of personal qualities just as much. We want your child to be happy at Nottingham High Infant & Junior School - your child will feel recognised, appreciated, respected and valued. We will foster your child's confidence to learn, be curious, make friends and relish new opportunities, and we will support them as they grow and develop, academically and as people personally. The junior school is housed in purpose-built premises on the main school site, having its own classrooms and more. ...Read more
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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 February 2024, Angharad Simpson, acting head. Educated at Christ College, Brecon, Bristol (modern languages), Aberystwyth (PGCE) and Nottingham (master’s in education). Joined Nottingham High School in 2018, having previously worked in two independent boarding schools in Surrey.
Since joining, she has reformed the school’s quality assurance and appraisal systems and been in charge of NQTs and their induction. She has also been involved in the school’s financial planning, including working to establish a Nottingham High School overseas.
She has two young daughters who keep her busy and she is a longstanding supporter of the performing arts.
Entrance
The school is selective all the way through, though focus is on spotting potential. Main entry points are reception and year 3, and there’s growing interest in years 5 and 6 (note,...
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| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham High School | 2024 | Majority to the senior school |
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