St Paul's Road, Withington, Manchester M20 4PG
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10 reasons to choose St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Withington
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St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington 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 Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 32% of schools.
The St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Withington curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Mandarin. Subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. 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 Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Withington
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Withington
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
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am. Out of school hours care to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Withington
Withington Girls’ Junior School (0.5 miles); Manchester High School for Girls, Preparatory School (1 mile); Moor Allerton Preparatory School (1.1 miles).
Northenden Community School (2.1 miles); St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight (2.1 miles); Brookburn Community School (2.3 miles).
Withington Girls’ School (0.6 miles); The Manchester Grammar School (1.7 miles); Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (1.9 miles).
William Hulme’s Grammar School (1.8 miles); Priestnall School (2.6 miles); Loreto College (3 miles).