William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria CA14 1WA
10 reasons to choose Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery
Top line
Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Workington and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.
Average class size
Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 1% of schools.
The Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery curriculum
School uses a ‘creative curriculum’ for some subjects to promote cross curricular learning and develop learning skills. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French. 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 and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery
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 7.45am to 5.00pm.
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