Pound Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Devon DT7 3TT
10 reasons to choose Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy
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Mrs Ethelston’s Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lyme Regis and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Mrs Ethelston’s Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 29 members of The First Federation Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Mrs Ethelston’s Church of England Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mrs Ethelston’s Church of England Primary Academy ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 30% of schools. Most pupils go on to The Woodroffe School at the end of Year 6.
The Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy 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 specialist teaching for computing, music and sport.
Sport at Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy
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 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary Academy
Chard School (10.9 miles); St John’s School, Sidmouth, Juniors (15.7 miles); Perrott Hill School (17.2 miles).
Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy (6.6 miles); St Andrew’s Church of England Primary Academy, Chardstock (7.9 miles); Symondsbury Church of England Primary School (9.3 miles).
St John’s School, Sidmouth (15.7 miles); King’s College, Taunton (22.6 miles); Queen’s College, Taunton (23.1 miles).
The Woodroffe School (0.6 miles); Colyton Grammar School (6.3 miles); Holyrood Academy (11.2 miles).