Main Road, Withern, Alford, Lincolnshire LN13 0NB
10 reasons to choose The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
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The St Margaret’s Church of England School, Withern has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Alford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
The St Margaret’s Church of England School, Withern is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. 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
The St Margaret’s Church of England School, Withern has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The St Margaret’s Church of England School, Withern ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. 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 outdoor lessons for all featuring geometry, science and foraging.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
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 The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
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 from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am, and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.00pm.
Find another school near The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
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Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Alford (5.8 miles); King Edward VI Grammar School (8.8 miles); King Edward VI Academy (12.9 miles).