Orchard Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 8EY
10 reasons to choose St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham
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St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Altrincham and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. Primary Geography Quality Mark Gold Award. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham
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 7.40am to 6.00pm provided at St Vincent’s Nursery.
Find another school near St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham
Forest Preparatory School, Timperley (0.8 miles); Hale Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (1 mile).
Altrincham Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); Navigation Primary School (0.5 miles); Stamford Park Primary School (0.8 miles).
Withington Girls’ School (6.8 miles); Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (6.8 miles); Cheadle Hulme School (7.1 miles).
Wellington School (0.4 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (0.6 miles); North Cestrian School (0.7 miles).