Staplehurst School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2022 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118313
- Address
- Gybbon Rise, Staplehurst, TN12 0LZ
- Website
- www.staplehurstschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 383 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 73.4%
Gypsy/Roma 12.5%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.7%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Staplehurst School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 68
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 52 26 26 |
| Year 1 | 44 25 19 |
| Year 2 | 72 38 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 56 29 27 |
| Year 5 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 6 | 51 26 25 |