Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2TX
10 reasons to choose Radwinter Church of England Primary School
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Radwinter Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Saffron Walden and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Radwinter Church of England Primary School 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 voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Radwinter Church of England Primary School has five classes, including mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Radwinter Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The Radwinter 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 and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. 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 Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Radwinter 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 Radwinter 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 6.00pm.
Find another school near Radwinter Church of England Primary School
Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s (4.7 miles); Stoke College, Prep School (10.7 miles); Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School (13.1 miles).
Ashdon Primary School (3.1 miles); Great Sampford Community Primary School (3.4 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (5.2 miles).
Cambridge International School (10.5 miles); Stoke College (10.7 miles).
Saffron Walden County High School (5.7 miles); Linton Village College (7.4 miles); Samuel Ward Academy (9.8 miles).