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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| Mixed | 3.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4% |
| Other White | 6.4% |
| White British | 78% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |