Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2022 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
- 118720
- Address
- High Street, Penshurst, TN11 8BX
- Website
- www.penshurstschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 86 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 89.5%
Other White 7%
Mixed 3.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingWell below average-4.3
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 5
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 3
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 3
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 11 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 11 8 3 |
| Year 1 | 14 7 7 |
| Year 2 | 13 8 5 |
| Year 3 | 11 6 5 |
| Year 4 | 11 7 4 |
| Year 5 | 14 6 8 |
| Year 6 | 12 6 6 |
Nearby schools
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- Chiddingstone Church of England SchoolOutstanding
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Langton Green Primary SchoolGood
- Leigh Primary SchoolGood
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOutstanding