How to obtain a place at Friends' Junior School

Click here if you would like to find out if there might be a place available for your son or daughter, or to order a prospectus.

Junior School from age 3 years

Entry to Friends' Junior School follows a simple procedure, which involves applicants visiting the school and spending a morning or day with the appropriate form. During this time pupils will be informally assessed within the class environment. A decision will normally be given within forty-eight hours.

Confidential reports are requested from the school a pupil attends at present.

The main intake is at three years of age for the Nursery and at four and five for Reception and Form 1. At times there are places available in other forms. Please enquire.

What to do next

Visit us
We hold informal Open Mornings once a term, during the school working day, and our main Open Morning is on a Saturday in October. Click here for future dates.

Take a tour
We would be delighted to show you and your family around the school. Visits normally take an hour and a half, and involve meeting the head and touring the school. Please telephone 01799 527235 to make an appointment.

Register
The most common points of entry is into Reception in the September of the academic year in which your child is 5. The school will always consider applications from children of other ages when places are available. To ensure that your child is considered for a place, please complete the registration form at the back of the prospectus. Return this and the registration fee to the school.

Encourage your child to find out more about the school
Following registration, Junior School applicants will be invited to visit. Your child will join the appropriate class and will be able to get to know the pupils and teacher, whilst being assessed informally during the day.

If you wish to proceed further or require more details please click here or contact Friends' Junior School, 65 Debden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4AL Tel: 01799 527235 Fax: 01799 520681
email: adminjs@friends.org.uk

Click here for information about fees, and click here if you would like to find out more about places available in the Senior School.