The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7EA
10 reasons to choose Wittersham Church of England Primary School
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Wittersham Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tenterden and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 8 miles.
School fundamentals
Wittersham Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Wittersham Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Wittersham Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The Wittersham Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately with some topic work for the humanities subjects. 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 and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Wittersham Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Wittersham Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.05pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Wittersham Church of England Primary School
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