Brettenham Road, Edmonton, London N18 2ET
10 reasons to choose Brettenham Primary School
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Brettenham Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Edmonton and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Brettenham Primary School 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 5 members of Children First Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Brettenham Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Brettenham Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Brettenham Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. 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 and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Brettenham Primary School
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 Brettenham 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 8.55am to 3.30pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near Brettenham Primary School
Palmers Green High School, Prep & Juniors (2.6 miles); Grange Park Preparatory School (2.8 miles); Keble Preparatory School (2.9 miles).
Salisbury Manor Primary School (1.7 miles); Whittingham Primary Academy (1.7 miles); Greenleaf Primary School (2.5 miles).
Palmers Green High School (2.7 miles).
The Latymer School (1.3 miles); Woodside High School (2.8 miles); St Anne’s Catholic High School for Girls (2.8 miles).