Great Corby, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 8NE
10 reasons to choose Great Corby School
Top line
Great Corby School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Carlisle and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Great Corby School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Great Corby School has four 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 Great Corby School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 38% of schools.
The Great Corby 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, visiting speakers, regular Forest School sessions for all year groups and residential trips for Years 3&4 and 5&6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Great Corby School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Great Corby 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 8.00am to 6.00pm.
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