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Canada Hill Community Primary School, Newton Abbot TQ12

Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6YS

10 reasons to choose Canada Hill Community Primary School

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Canada Hill Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Newton Abbot and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Canada Hill Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Devon LEA.

Average class size

Canada Hill Community Primary School usually has two classes per year, sometimes one, and an average class size of 29 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Canada Hill Community Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.

The Canada Hill Community Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking. 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 to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 4.

Specialist teaching

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

Sport at Canada Hill Community Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Canada Hill Community 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

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Canada Hill Community Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Stover Preparatory School (3.7 miles); St Christopher’s School, Totnes (5.9 miles); Abbey School (6.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Abbotskerswell Primary School (1.3 miles); Broadhempston Village Primary School (4.7 miles); Shaldon Primary School (6.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Stover School (3.7 miles); Sands School (6.9 miles); Trinity School, Teignmouth (7.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School (5.2 miles); Torquay Girls Grammar School (5.4 miles); The Spires College (6.8 miles).

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