Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire BL8 4JL
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
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St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bury and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection.
Average class size
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw ranks in the top 35% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 20% of schools.
The St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, German. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography and history are taught as cross-curricular 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 and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
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 7.45am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Bury Grammar Primary School (4.6 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (6 miles).
Tottington Primary School (1.9 miles); St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (3.3 miles); Lowercroft Primary School (4.5 miles).
Bury Grammar School (4.6 miles); Lord’s Independent School (5.9 miles).
Canon Slade CofE School (3.1 miles); Turton School (3.8 miles); St Gabriel’s RC High School (4.7 miles).