260 Stanley Road, Twickenham, Surrey TW2 5NP
10 reasons to choose St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham
Main point of differentiation
St James’s Catholic Primary School, Twickenham is one of the best state primary schools in the Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton area, ranking in the top 50 schools in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is an accredited ‘Thinking School’, and also has one of the best arts and sports programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St James’s Catholic Primary School, Twickenham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St James’s Catholic Primary School, Twickenham has three classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St James’s Catholic Primary School, Twickenham ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 18% of schools.
The St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. The school is an accredited Thinking School. Facilities also include the George Tancred Centre; a local authority specialist provision for autism. 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 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, languages and music.
Sport at St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at St James's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and three instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.20pm. Before and after school clubs may extend the day from 7.45am to 4.20pm.
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