Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 19 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118691
Address
Coldred Road, Shepherdswell, CT15 7LH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
207 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
3.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.4%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 1.9%
Indian 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 87%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
31
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
26
14
12
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
29
16
13
Year 3
32
13
19
Year 4
32
19
13
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
28
15
13
Year 2024-2025