Macclesfield Road, Kettleshulme, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7QU
10 reasons to choose Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School
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Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the 6 best state primary schools near Macclesfield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Kettleshulme St James 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 aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. 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 School for all year groups 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 Kettleshulme St James 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 Kettleshulme St James 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 may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Kettleshulme St James Church of England Primary School
The King’s School in Macclesfield, Infants & Juniors (6.6 miles); Beech Hall Junior School (7.2 miles); Brabyns Preparatory School (9.4 miles).
Disley Primary School (3.9 miles); Chinley Primary School (4.8 miles); Adlington Primary School (4.9 miles).
The King’s School in Macclesfield (6.9 miles); Beech Hall School (7.2 miles); Stockport Grammar School (9.1 miles).
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (4.7 miles); Poynton High School (7.2 miles); All Hallows Catholic College (7.5 miles).