Smarden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 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
- 137529
- Address
- Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8ND
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 174 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 3.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 91.4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.9%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 2.3%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage2.2
MathsAverage1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Smarden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 7 0 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 17 9 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 14 14 |
| Year 1 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 2 | 20 9 11 |
| Year 3 | 19 10 9 |
| Year 4 | 14 9 5 |
| Year 5 | 18 10 8 |
| Year 6 | 15 6 9 |
Nearby schools
- Bethersden Primary SchoolGood
- Egerton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Headcorn Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- High Halden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- John Mayne Church of England Primary SchoolNo rating
- Pluckley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood