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Surrey Square Primary School, Walworth, London SE17

Surrey Square, Walworth, London SE17 2JY

Surrey Square Primary School, London SE17

10 reasons to choose Surrey Square Primary School

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Surrey Square Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Walworth and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Surrey Square Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Big Education Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2016) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.

Average class size

Surrey Square Primary School has two 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 Surrey Square Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.

The Surrey Square Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. 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 Surrey Square Primary School

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 Surrey Square 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 (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).

Find another school near Surrey Square Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

London Christian School (0.9 miles); Fairley House School, Juniors (1.5 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (1.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Boutcher Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles); St Joseph’s Primary School, Bermondsey (0.9 miles); The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

DLD College London (1.9 miles); City of London School (2.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Ark Globe Academy (1 mile); St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School (1 mile); Harris Academy Bermondsey (1.2 miles).

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