West Horrington, Wells, Somerset BA5 3EB
10 reasons to choose Horrington Primary School
Top line
Horrington Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wells and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Horrington Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 18 members of The Partnership Trust. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Horrington Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Horrington Primary School ranks in the top 34% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Horrington Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. 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 for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Horrington 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 Horrington 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
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Horrington Primary School
Wells Cathedral Junior School (2 miles); Millfield Prep & Pre-Prep (8.8 miles); All Hallows School (9.8 miles).
St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells (1.9 miles); St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Midsomer Norton (7.6 miles); High Littleton Church of England Primary School (9.2 miles).
Wells Cathedral School (2 miles); Downside School (6 miles); Millfield School (10.7 miles).
The Blue School (2.7 miles); Norton Hill Academy (7.7 miles); The Kings of Wessex Academy (10.2 miles).