Sheerhatch Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 18 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Bedford
Unique reference
109442
Address
Willington Road, Cople, MK44 3TH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
127 (62% of total capacity)
Boys
44.9%
Girls
55.1%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.1%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.5%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 4.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
African 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-5.7
MathsAverage-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sheerhatch Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher17.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
16
9
7
Year 1
19
10
9
Year 2
21
9
12
Year 3
23
7
16
Year 4
16
9
7
Year 5
16
8
8
Year 6
16
5
11
Year 2024-2025

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