Church Street, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover, Hampshire SP11 0AX
10 reasons to choose Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School
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Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Andover and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Hurstbourne Tarrant 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 8.35am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School
Rookwood Lower School (6.1 miles); Thorngrove School (6.7 miles); Farleigh School (8.5 miles).
St Mary Bourne Primary School (2.5 miles); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (6.7 miles); St Martin’s East Woodhay Church of England Primary School (6.7 miles).
Rookwood School (6.1 miles); St Michael’s School, Newbury (8.8 miles); St Gabriel’s School (10.4 miles).
Testbourne Community School (7.1 miles); Park House School (9.3 miles); The Clere School (9.5 miles).