Welcome to The Abbey Junior School
The Abbey Junior School is a vibrant, nurturing community where girls are encouraged to be themselves, explore their passions and achieve extraordinary things every day.
From their very first steps with us in Little Knellies Nursery, our students benefit from exceptional teaching, excellent facilities, resources and a wide-ranging curriculum delivered by dedicated form teachers and specialists. Strong links with our Senior School create a seamless, stimulating learning journey that supports each girl’s academic growth from the very beginning.
Our curriculum is rich, diverse, and designed to spark curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning. Rooted in real-world experiences and hands-on discovery, it fosters confidence, independence and a deep sense of global awareness, preparing our girls to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Wellbeing is at the heart of all we do. We believe that children learn best when they feel happy, safe and valued. With small class sizes and a warm, inclusive atmosphere, each girl is known and supported as an individual. This personalised approach helps every child flourish academically, socially and emotionally.
Above all, we want our students to come to school each day with a sense of excitement.
We warmly invite you to come and visit and see for yourself what a special place The Abbey is.
Mrs Beccy Newton, Head of The Abbey Junior School
Approach to Learning Learner Profile
Highlights ten attitudes that we encourage in all those involved in learning – from Nursery to Sixth Form. We hope that our students will carry these attitudes forward into higher education and into a future of lifelong learning.
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Our classrooms are places where…
- It is safe to be a learner
- Challenge is normal and interesting
- We assess to improve (not to prove, or to attain)
- We talk and think together
- We take more responsibility for designing our learning
- We draft, critique and revise through projects
- We can talk about ourselves as learners
- Questions and independent research abound
Our teachers...
- Value thinking above knowing
- Listen, diagnose and nudge
- Are learners too
