Sherford Vale School & Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 145907
- Address
- Hercules Road, GB, PL9 8FA
- Website
- www.sherfordvaleschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 310 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.3%
White British 85.5%
Other 2.6%
Irish 1.9%
Other White 1.9%
African 1.9%
Mixed 1.6%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 14 9 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 19 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 21 22 |
| Year 1 | 40 21 19 |
| Year 2 | 34 13 21 |
| Year 3 | 47 24 23 |
| Year 4 | 43 27 16 |
| Year 5 | 32 17 15 |
| Year 6 | 27 10 17 |