Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0BW
10 reasons to choose Horsington Church School
Top line
Horsington Church School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Templecombe and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Horsington Church School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 34 members of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection.
Average class size
Horsington Church School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Horsington Church School ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Horsington Church School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. 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 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 Horsington Church School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Horsington Church 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 from 9.00am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.50am.
Find another school near Horsington Church School
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Sherborne School (7.3 miles); Sherborne School for Girls (7.4 miles).
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