Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S32 3XA
10 reasons to choose Curbar Primary School
Top line
Curbar Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hope Valley and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Curbar Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Curbar Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Curbar Primary School ranks in the top 33% 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 Curbar Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Curbar Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Curbar Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Curbar Primary School
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Hathersage St Michael’s Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles); Litton Church of England Primary School (5.7 miles); Cutthorpe Primary School (6.8 miles).
S. Anselm’s College (5.2 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (10.9 miles); Birkdale School (10.9 miles).
Lady Manners School (5.7 miles); King Ecgbert School (8.1 miles); St Mary’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (8.7 miles).