Mill End, Northleach, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 3HJ
10 reasons to choose Northleach Church of England Primary School
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Northleach Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cheltenham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Northleach 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 was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Northleach Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Northleach Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Northleach Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography, history, art and DT are taught as half-termly topics within a cross-curricular ‘creative curriculum’. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Northleach 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 Northleach 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 7.45am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Northleach Church of England Primary School
Hatherop Castle School (7.5 miles); Rendcomb College, Junior School (7.8 miles); Ashley Manor Preparatory School, Cheltenham (11.6 miles).
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School (4.6 miles); The Rissington School (7 miles); Fairford Church of England Primary School (8.3 miles).
Rendcomb College (7.8 miles); St Edward’s School, Cheltenham (11.6 miles); Cheltenham College (12.5 miles).
The Cotswold Academy (6 miles); Burford School (8.9 miles); Balcarras School (10.7 miles).