Long Lane, Bickerton, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AP
10 reasons to choose Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Top line
Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Malpas and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bickerton Holy Trinity 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 controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 23% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on Bishop Heber High School, Malpas at the end of Year 6.
The Bickerton Holy Trinity 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 residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and a band. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School (9.6 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (14.1 miles).
Clutton Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles); Tilston Parochial Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School (4.4 miles).
Abbey Gate College (9.2 miles); The Hammond (12.7 miles); The Queen’s School, Chester (12.8 miles).
Bishop Heber High School (3.8 miles); Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (7.3 miles); Christleton High School (9.9 miles).