Shepherd Primary
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 27 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117096
- Address
- Shepherd's Lane, WD3 8JJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 213 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 62%
Other White 13.6%
Indian 7.5%
Mixed 7.1%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage1.6
MathsBelow average-2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Shepherd Primary
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 7 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 27 10 17 |
| Year 1 | 24 14 10 |
| Year 2 | 22 9 13 |
| Year 3 | 31 11 20 |
| Year 4 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 5 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 6 | 42 23 19 |