Wilby, Eye, Suffolk IP21 5LR
10 reasons to choose Wilby Church of England Primary School
Top line
Wilby Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Eye and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Wilby Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 10 members of The Tilian Partnership. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Wilby Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes, a pre-school class, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Wilby Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools. Most pupils go on to Stradbroke High School at the end of Year 6.
The Wilby Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. 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 residential trips for Years 3, 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and sport.
Sport at Wilby Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Wilby 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 are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Sing Up! Gold Award.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.50am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Wilby Church of England Primary School
Framlingham College Prep School (10.5 miles); Woodbridge School Prep & Pre-Prep (17.8 miles).
Scole Church of England Primary School (9.4 miles); Easton Primary School (10.3 miles); Mellis Church of England Primary School (11 miles).
Framlingham College (6.1 miles); Woodbridge School (17.4 miles).
Stradbroke High School (1.9 miles); Thomas Mills High School (6.2 miles); Hartismere School (8.9 miles).