Church Road, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1NX
10 reasons to choose Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
Top line
Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Berkhamsted and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but humanities, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. 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 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
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 Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
There is provision for music, art, DT, drama, and dance, though usually as part of an integrated topic or another subject. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.30am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
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