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Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

Conyngham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5JX

Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

10 reasons to choose Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

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Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Canterbury and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Bridge and Patrixbourne 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 (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School has two 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 Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.

The Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths and English are taught separately, but most other subjects are taught within cross-curricular topics. 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 residential trips from Year 5. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art and music.

Sport at Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England 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 Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (4.7 miles); St Edmund’s Junior School & Pre-Prep (4.9 miles); The King’s School, Junior King’s School (5.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (3.5 miles); Blean Primary School (5.6 miles); Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School (7.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The King’s School Canterbury (3.4 miles); St Edmund’s School, Canterbury (4.9 miles); Kent College Canterbury (5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School (2.1 miles); Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (2.3 miles); Barton Court Grammar School (3.2 miles).

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