Chepstow Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex RM12 6AU
10 reasons to choose Hacton Primary School
Top line
Hacton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hornchurch and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hacton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Empower Learning Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Hacton Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hacton Primary School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Hacton 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. Special provision for hearing impaired children. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 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 Hacton Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hacton 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
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.45/8.55am to 3.05/3.20pm. Out of hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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