Sherford Vale School & Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 258 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 88.4%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 1.9%
Irish 1.6%
Mixed 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
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 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Sherford Vale School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 14 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 32 13 19 |
| Year 2 | 39 19 20 |
| Year 3 | 38 24 14 |
| Year 4 | 32 18 14 |
| Year 5 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 6 | 27 19 8 |