Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, Cheshire CH3 5LB
10 reasons to choose Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross
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Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the 5 best state primary schools in Chester and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of The People’s Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. 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 residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross
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 8.50am to 3.15pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross
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The Hammond (1.7 miles); The Queen’s School, Chester (2.2 miles); The King’s School, Chester (3.5 miles).
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