The Sherwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102646
- Address
- Abbotts Road, CR4 1JP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 307 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 45.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 8.8% |
| Other Asian | 11.4% |
| Mixed | 15.7% |
| African | 16% |
| White British | 18.2% |
| Other | 8.8% |
| Pakistani | 7.8% |
| Indian | 5.5% |
| Caribbean | 4.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 70% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Sherwood School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 0 4 |
| Reception, Part-time | 19 9 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Year 1 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 2 | 39 22 17 |
| Year 3 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 4 | 47 25 22 |
| Year 5 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 6 | 54 21 33 |