Smarden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 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
- 175 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 93.1%
Mixed 3.4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.3%
Other White 1.1%
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 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Smarden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 13
- 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 | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 19 12 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 22 8 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 10 5 |
| Year 1 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 2 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 3 | 20 9 11 |
| Year 4 | 18 10 8 |
| Year 5 | 14 9 5 |
| Year 6 | 18 10 8 |