Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset BA7 7PX
10 reasons to choose Lovington Church of England Primary School
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Lovington Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Castle Cary and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Lovington 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 is federated with Evercreech CofE Primary School in The Fosse Federation of Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Lovington Church of England Primary School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lovington Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 40% of schools.
The Lovington 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lovington 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 Lovington 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
Out of school hours care from 8.05am to 5.50pm.
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