Lamb Lane, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham TS17 0QP
10 reasons to choose Barley Fields Primary
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Barley Fields Primary has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Barley Fields Primary is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Prince Regent Street Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Barley Fields Primary has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Barley Fields Primary ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Barley Fields Primary curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Barley Fields Primary
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Barley Fields Primary
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 3.15pm. There is a facility for out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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