Hereward Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
145990
Address
Colebrook Lane, IG10 2HR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
449 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
46.1%
Girls
53.9%
First language not English
25.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.9%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65%
Other White 17.6%
Mixed 8.4%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Hereward Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
71
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
56
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
11
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
14
7
7
Reception, Full-time
61
33
28
Year 1
59
22
37
Year 2
57
28
29
Year 3
60
28
32
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
59
23
36
Year 6
59
26
33
Year 2023-2024

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