Well Lane, Welton, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 2JZ
10 reasons to choose Welton Church of England Academy
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Welton Church of England Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Daventry and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Welton Church of England Academy 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 34 members of The David Ross Education Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Welton Church of England Academy has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Welton Church of England Academy ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools.
The Welton Church of England Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Latin. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. 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 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Welton Church of England Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Welton Church of England Academy
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
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Welton Church of England Academy
Bilton Grange School (8.4 miles); Crescent School (9.5 miles); Quinton House Preparatory School (11.2 miles).
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles); East Haddon Church of England Primary School (7.1 miles); Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior School (8.1 miles).
Rugby School (8.1 miles); Quinton House School (10.9 miles); Bosworth Independent School (12.5 miles).
Ashlawn School (6.4 miles); Guilsborough Academy (7.5 miles); Lawrence Sheriff School (8.1 miles).