Russell Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QL
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon
Main point of differentiation
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon is one of the best state primary schools in Wimbledon, ranking in the top 8-9% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It also has one of the widest sports programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon 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 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. 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 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and sport.
Sport at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon
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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wimbledon
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
Out of school hours care from 7.30am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
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