Stansfield Drive, Appleton, Grappenhall Heys, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 3EA
10 reasons to choose Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School
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Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Warrington and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School 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 Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Warrington LEA.
Average class size
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary 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 Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.
The Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. 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, outdoor learning for all year groups and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art and DT.
Sport at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary 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 Grappenhall Heys Community 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
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School
Cransley Junior School (6.4 miles); Green Meadow Independent Primary School (10 miles); Tower College, Pre-Prep, Lower & Middle (10.2 miles).
Appleton Thorn Primary School (1.9 miles); Bruche Primary School (2.7 miles); St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School, Stretton (2.9 miles).
Cransley School (6.4 miles); Tower College (10.2 miles); The Grange School, Hartford (10.6 miles).
Bridgewater High School (1.5 miles); Lymm High School (6.3 miles); Great Sankey High School (6.6 miles).