Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 1 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
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
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 |
Nearby schools
- Benenden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Benenden SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Cranbrook SchoolGood
- Frittenden Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- The Dulwich School CranbrookNo rating (independent)