Palace Wood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135106
- Address
- Ash Grove, Allington, ME16 0AB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 426 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.6% |
| Indian | 2.8% |
| Mixed | 3.5% |
| Other White | 5.6% |
| White British | 77.2% |
| African | 2.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 69% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| 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
Palace Wood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 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 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 54 34 20 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 63 34 29 |
| Year 4 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 5 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 6 | 64 35 29 |