Wrenshot Lane, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6NW
10 reasons to choose High Legh Primary School
Top line
High Legh Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the 3 best state primary schools near Knutsford and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
High Legh Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
High Legh Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that High Legh Primary School ranks in the top 27% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Most pupils go on to Lymm High School at the end of Year 6.
The High Legh 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 High Legh Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at High Legh Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and brass band. 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.
Find another school near High Legh Primary School
Altrincham Preparatory School (5.3 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (5.3 miles); Hale Preparatory School (5.7 miles).
Ravenbank Primary School (3.1 miles); Cherry Tree Primary School (3.2 miles); Appleton Thorn Primary School (4.6 miles).
Cransley School (6.2 miles); The Grange School, Hartford (9.8 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (11.8 miles).
Lymm High School (2.2 miles); Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (5 miles); North Cestrian School (5.3 miles).