Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Feb 28 2023 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
118717
Address
Common Road, Sissinghurst, TN17 2BH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
166 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
7.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.7%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.7%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 4.2%
Gypsy/Roma 3%
Indian 1.8%
Irish 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.9
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
3
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 classes23.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
25
13
12
Year 1
25
16
9
Year 2
26
15
11
Year 3
23
12
11
Year 4
22
9
13
Year 5
22
12
10
Year 6
23
9
14
Year 2023-2024