St.Margaret’s C of E Primary School in Toppes\u00c2\u00adfield, Essex \u201d\u201d a Victorian village school with just 63 pupils \u201d\u201d was ranked first in this year\u2019s primary-school league tables, announced on Thursday of last week. The tables are compiled from the results of the annual Year 6 attainment tests.<\/p>\n
One in four of all primaries are C of E foundations, and a total of 88 C of E schools were among the 194 primaries in England where all Year 6 children (aged ten and 11) achieved the expected Level 4 in English and maths. Six were among the top ten. As well as St Margaret\u2019s, they were: Clatford, Hamp\u00c2\u00adshire; Orchard Primary, Broughton Astley; Bladon Primary, Oxfordshire; St Mary\u2019s Primary, York; and Ashhurst Primary, West Sussex.<\/p>\n
At St Margaret\u2019s, the six pupils in Year 6 achieved level 5, the standard aimed at by 14-year-olds. The head teacher, Kim Hall, said that the secret of the voluntary aided school\u2019s success was its strong Christian values and the strong support re\u00c2\u00adceived from the local community. \u201cWe all \u201d\u201d pupils and staff \u201d\u201d care for each other, and we\u2019re very much part of the community.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n