Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8TN
10 simple reasons to choose Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Barnard Castle.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 67.
One of the best state primary schools in Barnard Castle and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
On average, 24.2 pupils per class and 19.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 25% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
School has achieved above average scores for pupil progress over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2015.
Find another school near Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Barnard Castle Preparatory School (1.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Cotherstone Primary School (4.6 miles); Staindrop Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Barnard Castle School (1.2 miles); Durham High School for Girls (22.8 miles); Durham School (24.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Teesdale School (0.7 miles); St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy (14 miles); Hummersknott Academy (14.8 miles).