Sheldwich Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 21 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
137397
Address
Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, ME13 0LU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
259 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
2.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.6%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingBelow average-2.3
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sheldwich Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
40
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes32.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
14
3
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
16
12
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
29
12
17
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
31
12
19
Year 3
33
15
18
Year 4
26
13
13
Year 5
33
18
15
Year 6
34
19
15
Year 2023-2024