Cedar Way, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford ST17 0LU
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10 reasons to choose Berkswich Church of England Primary School
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Berkswich Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stafford and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Berkswich Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Berkswich Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Berkswich Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The Berkswich Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. 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 Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Berkswich Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Berkswich Church of England Primary School
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
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Berkswich Church of England Primary School
Stafford Preparatory School (2.6 miles); The Yarlet School (5.9 miles); Chase Grammar Preparatory School (7.1 miles).
Oakridge Primary School (0.4 miles); Leasowes Primary School (0.7 miles); St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Weeping Cross (0.8 miles).
Stafford Grammar School (2.6 miles); Chase Grammar School (7.1 miles); St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood (11.1 miles).
The Weston Road Academy (2.8 miles); Blessed William Howard Catholic School (3.1 miles); Sir Graham Balfour High School (5 miles).