Rye Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4DF
10 reasons to choose All Souls Church of England Primary School
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All Souls Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Heywood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
All Souls Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Rochdale LEA.
Average class size
All Souls Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that All Souls Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The All Souls Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. Historical Association Quality Mark Gold Award. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at All Souls Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at All Souls Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near All Souls Church of England Primary School
Beech House School, Preparatory (2.4 miles); Bury Grammar Primary School (4.4 miles); Prestwich Preparatory School (5.7 miles).
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bamford (1.1 miles); Hopwood Community Primary School (1.2 miles); Norden Community Primary School (3 miles).
Beech House School (2.4 miles); Bury Grammar School (4.4 miles); Hulme Grammar School (7.3 miles).
Middleton Technology School (4.5 miles); Bury Church of England High School (4.5 miles); St Gabriel’s RC High School (4.6 miles).