Whitchurch Road, Sound, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8AE
10 reasons to choose Sound and District Primary School
Top line
Sound and District Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Nantwich and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Sound and District Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Sound and District Primary School has six classes, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sound and District Primary School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 37% of schools.
The Sound and District Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 1.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sound and District Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sound and District 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
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Sound and District Primary School
Edenhurst Preparatory School (17.1 miles); Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School (18.1 miles).
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (8.2 miles); Bickerton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (8.5 miles); Leighton Academy (9.1 miles).
Abbey Gate College (17.6 miles); Newcastle-under-Lyme School (18.1 miles); Ellesmere College (18.2 miles).
Brine Leas School (4.5 miles); South Cheshire College (8.6 miles); Bishop Heber High School (9.6 miles).