Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- 173 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 78%
Other White 6.4%
Gypsy/Roma 4%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 2.9%
Indian 2.3%
Irish 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.9
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 22 15 7 |
| Year 1 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 3 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 4 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 5 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 6 | 22 12 10 |