Water Meadows Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 138579
- Address
- Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, CT3 4HS
- Website
- www.watermeadows.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 179 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.7%
- Girls
- 55.3%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 2.8% |
| African | 6.1% |
| Other Asian | 8.4% |
| Mixed | 9% |
| White British | 64.8% |
| Other Black | 2.8% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Other | 1.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.6
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 21% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Water Meadows Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 7 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 5 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 6 | 14 9 5 |