School Lane, Cantley, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 3SA
10 reasons to choose Cantley Primary School
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Cantley Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Norwich and the best independent or state primary within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Cantley Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with two other local primary schools in the AIM Federation of Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Cantley Primary School has three mixed-age classes, a pre-school class, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cantley Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Cantley Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. 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 a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Cantley 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 Cantley 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 from 8.45am to 3.30pm. After school care to 5.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Cantley Primary School
Norwich Lower School (12.9 miles); Norwich Steiner School, Lower School (13.2 miles); Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich (13.8 miles).
Trowse Primary School (10.6 miles); Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School (13 miles).
Norwich School (11.2 miles); Norwich Steiner School (11.5 miles); Norwich High School for Girls GDST (12.4 miles).
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (9 miles); Notre Dame High School, Norwich (11.5 miles); Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (11.7 miles).