Terrington Hill, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 2RE
10 reasons to choose Spinfield School
Main point of differentiation
Spinfield School is one of the best state primary schools in the Maidenhead and Marlow area, ranking in the top 200 in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It also has one of the best arts and extra-curricular programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Spinfield School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Spinfield School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Spinfield School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The Spinfield School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. It is thematic with many foundation subjects organised by half-termly topics. The British Council International School Award reflects the international nature of the curriculum. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Spinfield 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 Spinfield School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and an instrument ensemble. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor offsite at St Peter’s School.
Find another school near Spinfield School
Herries Preparatory School (2.6 miles); St Piran’s School, Maidenhead (5.5 miles); Godstowe School (5.5 miles).
Danesfield School (2.1 miles); Burford School (2.4 miles); Cookham Dean Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles).
Wycombe Abbey School (4.9 miles); Claires Court Schools (5.7 miles).
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (0.7 miles); John Hampden Grammar School (4 miles); Wycombe High School (4.1 miles).