Sherwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 30 2012 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119339
- Address
- Sherwood Way, Fulwood, PR2 9GA
- Website
- www.sherwood.lancs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 426 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 41.8%
Indian 28.9%
Pakistani 14.1%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 5.6%
Other White 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 23%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
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
Sherwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 29 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 3 | 62 30 32 |
| Year 4 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 5 | 62 26 36 |
| Year 6 | 63 33 30 |