Common Field, Wigginton, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6EP
10 reasons to choose St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
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St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tring and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Bartholomew’s 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 aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School has four 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 St Bartholomew’s 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately and organised by half-termly 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, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and a biennial residential trip for Years 5 and 6..
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at St Bartholomew's 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 St Bartholomew's 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 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Prep (1.7 miles); Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School (4.5 miles); Chesham Preparatory School (5.9 miles).
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Berkhamsted (4 miles); Halton Community Combined School (5.4 miles); Cheddington Combined School (5.8 miles).
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (1.7 miles); Berkhamsted School (4.4 miles); Abbot’s Hill School, Baird House (10.4 miles).
Tring School (1.7 miles); Ashlyns School (5 miles); Chesham Grammar School (6.2 miles).