Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6QP
10 reasons to choose Horton Church of England Primary School
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Horton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bristol and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Horton Church of England Primary 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 voluntary aided faith school. The school is federated with St John’s Mead CofE Primary School in the Sodbury Vale Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection.
Average class size
Horton Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Horton Church of England Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Horton Church of England Primary 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. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest Skills for Reception and Year 1 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 Horton Church of England Primary 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 Horton Church of England 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 from 9.00am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Horton Church of England Primary School
Immanuel Christian School (7.2 miles); Westonbirt Preparatory School, Rose Hill (8.3 miles).
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles); Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles); Trinity Church of England Primary School, Acton Turville (5.8 miles).
Westonbirt School (8.3 miles); Collegiate Senior School (11.9 miles); The Acorn School (12.4 miles).
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School (6.8 miles); The Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy (8.5 miles); The Castle School (11.3 miles).