Great Smeaton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 2EQ
10 reasons to choose Great Smeaton Academy Primary School
Top line
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Northallerton and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 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 (2015) inspection.
Average class size
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Great Smeaton Academy Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Great Smeaton Academy 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 Great Smeaton Academy Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Great Smeaton Academy 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 4.30pm.
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