Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 2RD
10 reasons to choose The Deanery Church of England Primary School
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The Deanery Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton Coldfield and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
The Deanery Church of England Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Deanery Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The The Deanery Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation 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 residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Deanery Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Highclare Preparatory School (2.3 miles); West House School (8 miles); St George’s School, Lower School (8.3 miles).
Penns Primary School (1.1 miles); Walmley Junior School (1.1 miles); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley (1.3 miles).
Highclare School (2.3 miles); Ward End Community College (4.6 miles); Green Heath School (The Alyssa School) (6.9 miles).
Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1 mile); Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (2 miles); Plantsbrook School (2 miles).