Main Street, Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7ET
10 reasons to choose Whissendine Church of England Primary School
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Whissendine Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oakham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Whissendine 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 11 members of The Rutland Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Whissendine Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Whissendine Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Whissendine 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. Friday Afternoon ‘Enrichment’ expands the curriculum to non-traditional pursuits. 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 residential trips from Years 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Whissendine Church of England Primary School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.50am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Brooke Priory School (4.3 miles); Stamford Junior School (16.3 miles); Ratcliffe College Prep School (17.8 miles).
Asfordby Hill Primary School (8.4 miles); Frisby Church of England Primary School (9.8 miles); Gaddesby Primary School (10.7 miles).
Oakham School (4.9 miles); Uppingham School (11 miles); Stamford High School (15.6 miles).
Catmose College (4.3 miles); Uppingham Community College (11.2 miles); Corby Technical School (19.1 miles).