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City Junior School
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [2] [4] [6]
- Location
- 4 Gray’s Inn Place, London WC1R 5EY
- Ages
- 7–11
- Intake
- Co-educational
- Day / boarding
- Day
A co-educational day school for ages 7–11, linked to City of London School and City of London School for Girls.
- The curriculum includes Classics, modern languages and Thinking Skills, with more specialist teaching in the upper years
- Residential visits develop from an overnight stay in London in Year 3 to a longer trip in Year 6
- Pupils use Gray’s Inn, the two senior schools and local sports facilities, alongside a broad programme of arts and music
About the school [1] [2] [4] [6]
City Junior is a co-educational school for children aged 7–11 in Gray’s Inn, London. Form teaching is complemented by subject specialists, with access to some educational and sporting resources at City of London School and City of London School for Girls. The main entry point is 7+ into Year 3.
Progression to senior school [3] [4] [5]
City Junior pupils normally move to City of London School or City of London School for Girls at the end of Year 6 without taking the 11+ assessment. They must maintain academic progress, appropriate behaviour and engagement. Suitability for senior school is reviewed throughout, with the final transfer decision resting with the senior-school Heads.
- Reporting period
- 2026 admissions and transfer arrangements
Confirmation of a senior-school place at the end of the spring term in Year 5 remains subject to continued academic progress.
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