Upper Moors Road, Brambridge, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6HW
10 reasons to choose Colden Common Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Colden Common Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Chandler’s Ford area, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 68.
School fundamentals
Colden Common Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Colden Common Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Colden Common Primary School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The Colden Common Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught in half-termly themes with cross-curricular links to other subjects 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 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Colden Common Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Colden Common 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.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm, though clubs can extend the day from 8.00am to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Colden Common Primary School
Twyford School (2 miles); The King’s School, Eastleigh, Primary (3.3 miles); Sherborne House School (3.4 miles).
Twyford St Mary’s Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); Otterbourne Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles); Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles).
The King’s School, Eastleigh (3.3 miles); Winchester College (5.2 miles); St Swithun’s School (5.5 miles).
Thornden School (2.8 miles); Kings’ School (5.6 miles); Peter Symonds College (6.1 miles).