School Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, Cheshire CH2 4EF
10 reasons to choose Mickle Trafford Village School
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Mickle Trafford Village School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the 5 best state primary schools in Chester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Mickle Trafford Village School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Mickle Trafford Village School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mickle Trafford Village School ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Mickle Trafford Village School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. 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 and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Mickle Trafford Village School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering.
The Arts at Mickle Trafford Village 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 6.00pm.
Find another school near Mickle Trafford Village School
The Firs School (2.5 miles); The Queen’s Lower School (3.3 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (5.4 miles).
Acresfield Primary School (1.9 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross (2.4 miles); St Oswald’s Church of England Primary School, Chester (4.9 miles).
The Hammond (1 mile); The Queen’s School, Chester (3.9 miles); The King’s School, Chester (5.4 miles).
Christleton High School (3.5 miles); Helsby High School (5.8 miles); Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (9.4 miles).