Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 3BX
10 reasons to choose Nelmes Primary School
Top line
Nelmes Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hornchurch and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Nelmes Primary 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 Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Havering LEA.
Average class size
Nelmes Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Nelmes Primary School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Nelmes Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Maths and English are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography, history, art, DT, and sometimes science, are taught as half-termly cross-curricular topics. 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 sport.
Sport at Nelmes Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Nelmes Primary School
There is provision for music, art, DT, drama, and dance, though usually as part of an integrated topic or another subject. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.00am to 5.55pm provided by an external contractor.
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