Townfield Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4DS
10 reasons to choose Altrincham Church of England Primary School
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Altrincham Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Altrincham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Altrincham Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Altrincham Church of England Primary School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Altrincham Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 20% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Altrincham Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught within half-termly topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Altrincham 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 Altrincham 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 may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.20pm and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Altrincham Church of England Primary School
Bowdon Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Forest Preparatory School, Timperley (1.1 miles); Altrincham Preparatory School (1.2 miles).
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham (0.4 miles); Navigation Primary School (0.5 miles); Stamford Park Primary School (1 mile).
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (6.9 miles); Withington Girls’ School (7.1 miles); St Bede’s College (7.2 miles).
North Cestrian School (0.5 miles); Loreto Grammar School (0.5 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (0.8 miles).