Cherry Hill, Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6EG

10 reasons to choose Kersey Church of England Primary School
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Kersey Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ipswich and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Kersey Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (80%/20%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 10 members of The Tilian Partnership. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Kersey Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 10 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kersey Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 23% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Kersey 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. 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Kersey 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 Kersey 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 8.55am to 3.20pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Kersey Church of England Primary School
Old Buckenham Hall School (7.9 miles); Littlegarth School (8.3 miles); Finborough Preparatory School (10.3 miles).
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles); Somersham Primary School (7.8 miles); Dedham Church of England Primary School (10.1 miles).
Finborough School (10.3 miles); St Joseph’s College, Ipswich (11.3 miles); Ipswich School (11.4 miles).
Hadleigh High School (2.8 miles); Northgate High School (13.1 miles); St Alban’s Catholic High School (13.6 miles).