Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1LD
10 reasons to choose The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School
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The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ashbourne and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (30%/70%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school is federated with three other local primary schools in The Village Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 34% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. 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 biennial residential trip for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.25pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near The Fitzherbert Church of England Primary School
Abbotsholme Prep School (10.9 miles); S. Anselm’s Preparatory School (14 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (15.1 miles).
Clifton Church of England Primary School, Ashbourne (3.9 miles); Kniveton Church of England Primary School (5.6 miles); Brassington Primary School (5.7 miles).
Denstone College (9.7 miles); Abbotsholme School (10 miles); S. Anselm’s College (14 miles).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (2.9 miles); Anthony Gell School (10.9 miles); The Ecclesbourne School (14.6 miles).