St James Road, Upton, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4AZ
10 simple reasons to choose Upton St James Church of England Primary School
State primary school (academy converter) in Upton, Torquay.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Church of England faith school.
Non-selective intake.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Upton St James Church of England Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the best state primary schools in Torquay and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
On average, 28.7 pupils per class and 21.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 6% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School augments the National Currulum with emphasis on Christian (CofE) faith and social morality.
In the top 11% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2012.
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