Halterworth Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9AD
10 reasons to choose Halterworth Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Halterworth Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Chandler’s Ford area, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 71.
School fundamentals
Halterworth 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. The school is one of the 5 members of University of Winchester Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2010) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Hampshire LEA.
Average class size
Halterworth Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Halterworth Primary School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 30% of schools.
The Halterworth Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school teaches a thematic curriculum whereby geography, history, art/DT and sometimes other subjects are combined into a series of ‘Integrated Learning Units’. 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 and residential trips for Years 4 and 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Halterworth Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Halterworth Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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