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Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School

Wheel Road, Alpington, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7NH

Alpington And Bergh Apton CofE VA Primary School, NR14

10 reasons to choose Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School

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Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Norwich and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.

School fundamentals

Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.

The Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. 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 a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.

Sport at Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Alpington and Bergh Apton 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 are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.45am to 3.05/3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 5.15pm.

Find another school near Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Norwich Steiner School, Lower School (5.6 miles); Town Close School (6.3 miles); Norwich Lower School (6.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Trowse Primary School (4.8 miles); Alburgh with Denton Church of England Primary School (11.3 miles); Cantley Primary School (13 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Langley School (5.5 miles); Norwich Steiner School (5.6 miles); Norwich School (6.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Notre Dame High School, Norwich (5.9 miles); Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (6.5 miles); Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (7 miles).

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