Stanstead Road, Hertford SG13 7HQ
10 simple reasons to choose Wheatcroft Primary School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Hertford.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one and a half classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Wheatcroft Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the best state primary schools in Hertford and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
On average, 28 pupils per class and 24 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Attainment in Year 6 SATS exams at around the national average over the last 4 years.
The school's curriculum is subject based. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects and with some cross-curricular projects. Accredited with the British Council’s International School Award for its international learning activities.
All Year Groups participate in the Forest School programme. Juniors also take part in the John Muir Discovery Award.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Award Gold accreditation.
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.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2014.
Find another school near Wheatcroft Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Duncombe School (1.6 miles); St Joseph's in the Park (1.8 miles); Heath Mount School (5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Abel Smith School (0.8 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hertford (2 miles); Puller Memorial Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Haileybury (2.9 miles); St Edmund's College, Ware (6.7 miles); Sherrardswood School (7.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Chauncy School (1.5 miles); Presdales School (1.9 miles); The Broxbourne School (5.6 miles).