Front Street, Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3TY
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stonehouse and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of Little Way Catholic Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield has one class per year, and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when 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, outdoor learning for each year group and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Nympsfield
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 provided by an external contractor.
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