Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7TA
10 reasons to choose Harbertonford Church of England Primary School
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Harbertonford Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Totnes and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 23 members of Link Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Harbertonford Church of England Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Harbertonford Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. 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 and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Harbertonford 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 Harbertonford 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 8.50am to 3.20pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school care to 4.20pm.
Find another school near Harbertonford Church of England Primary School
Park School, Totnes (4.9 miles); St Christopher’s School, Totnes (6.7 miles).
Blackawton Primary School (3.5 miles); Stoke Gabriel Primary School (3.9 miles); Landscove Church of England Primary School (7.8 miles).
Sands School (10.7 miles); Stover School (13.9 miles).
Kingsbridge Academy (9.4 miles); Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (10.2 miles); Ivybridge Community College (10.3 miles).