Bessemer Road East, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1PE
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swindon has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Swindon and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swindon is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swindon usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swindon ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools. Most pupils go on to St Joseph’s Catholic College at the end of Year 6.
The St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swindon curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
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 7.30am to 5.30pm.
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