Shepherd Primary

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 28 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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage1.6
MathsBelow average-2.2
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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