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Highfield Primary School, Urmston M41

Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester M41 9PA

Highfield Primary School, Urmston M41

10 reasons to choose Highfield Primary School, Urmston

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Highfield Primary School, Urmston has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Urmston and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Highfield Primary School, Urmston is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.

Average class size

Highfield Primary School, Urmston has eleven classes, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 28 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Highfield Primary School, Urmston ranks in the top 38% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.

The Highfield Primary School, Urmston curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. 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 from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Highfield Primary School, Urmston

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Highfield Primary School, Urmston

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 8.35am to 3.00pm and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.00pm.

Find another school near Highfield Primary School, Urmston

Independent Prep Schools

Abbotsford Preparatory School (1.4 miles); Forest Park Preparatory School (2.7 miles); Clarendon Cottage School (3.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School, Urmston (1 mile); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Davyhulme (1.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (4 miles); St Bede’s College (4.3 miles); Bridgewater School (4.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Urmston Grammar Academy (1 mile); Stretford Grammar School (2 miles); St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College (3.1 miles).

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