Myddelton Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 1YJ
10 reasons to choose Hugh Myddelton Primary School
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Hugh Myddelton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best state primary schools in Clerkenwell and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hugh Myddelton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Winton Primary School in the Learning Quarter Partnership. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Hugh Myddelton Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hugh Myddelton Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 1% of schools.
The Hugh Myddelton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Chinese culture, French. Accredited Gifted and Talented programme. 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, weekly school farm lessons to Year 2 and Forest School for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at Hugh Myddelton Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hugh Myddelton 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
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.55pm.
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