The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 10 2021 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/Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
133627
Address
Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, TN23 5LW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
434 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.1%
Girls
50.9%
First language not English
16.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.7%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.9%
Other White 8.1%
African 8.1%
Mixed 7.4%
Indian 2.3%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell below average-4.3
MathsWell below average-5.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
82
2nd preference
58
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
57
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
29
31
Year 1
58
30
28
Year 2
61
34
27
Year 3
64
26
38
Year 4
66
34
32
Year 5
62
31
31
Year 6
63
29
34
Year 2024-2025