Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 1HU
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown
Top line
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gloucester and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown has one class per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. 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, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown
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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown
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 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Churchdown
The King’s School, Gloucester, Junior School (3.4 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (4.3 miles); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (5.6 miles).
Churchdown Village Junior School (1.5 miles); Dinglewell Junior School (3.6 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (4.5 miles).
The King’s School, Gloucester (3.4 miles); Dean Close School (4 miles).
Sir Thomas Rich’s School (1.9 miles); High School for Girls (3.2 miles); Pate’s Grammar School (4.2 miles).