The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 5SG
10 reasons to choose Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School
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Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rickmansworth and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 4 members of Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School ranks in the top 1% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking when 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 for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School
Charlotte House Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (1.5 miles); York House School (2.6 miles).
Chorleywood Primary School (1.6 miles); St John’s Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth (2 miles); Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (2.3 miles).
Royal Masonic School for Girls (1.5 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (3.5 miles); Northwood College (5.1 miles).
St Clement Danes School (0.6 miles); Rickmansworth School (2.9 miles); Dr Challoner’s High School (3.4 miles).