Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2LH
10 reasons to choose Turnditch Church of England Primary School
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Turnditch Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Belper and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Turnditch Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 33 members of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Turnditch Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Turnditch Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Turnditch 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, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips for Years 3&4 and 5&6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Turnditch Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Turnditch 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 some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Turnditch Church of England Primary School
Old Vicarage School, Derby (7 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (7.9 miles); Derby High Primary School (10 miles).
Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper (3.8 miles); William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles).
Derby High School (10 miles); Derby Grammar School (10.9 miles).
The Ecclesbourne School (4.3 miles); Anthony Gell School (5.6 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (8.4 miles).