Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AH
10 reasons to choose English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston
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English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston ranks in the top 30% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools.
The English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, as opposed to topic-based, and emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
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 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston
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 English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.15am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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