The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 5SD
10 reasons to choose Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
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Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. It is one of the best state primary schools in Norwich and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 36 members of The Diocese Of Norwich Education And Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 37% of schools.
The Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. 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 and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
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
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall (4.2 miles); Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich (9.3 miles).
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy (4.3 miles); Buxton Primary School (12.1 miles).
Norwich High School for Girls GDST (11.3 miles); Norwich School (11.8 miles); Norwich Steiner School (12.7 miles).
Reepham High School and College (3.7 miles); Ormiston Victory Academy (8.5 miles); Hellesdon High School (8.5 miles).