High Street, Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 1BS
10 reasons to choose Spaxton Church of England Primary School
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Spaxton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bridgwater and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Spaxton 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 academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 4 members of Quantock Education Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Spaxton Church of England Primary School has three 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 Spaxton Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Spaxton Church of England Primary School 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, visiting speakers and biennial residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Spaxton 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 Spaxton 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 may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Spaxton Church of England Primary School
King’s College Prep School (7.9 miles); Taunton Preparatory School (15.8 miles); Queen’s College Junior School, Taunton (16.6 miles).
Enmore Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School (5.4 miles); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Taunton (9.3 miles).
King’s College, Taunton (9.4 miles); Queen’s College, Taunton (9.9 miles).
Brymore Academy (3.1 miles); Monkton Wood Academy (8.6 miles); Richard Huish College (9.6 miles).