Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
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
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
148875
Address
Chandlers Road, AL4 9RS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
237 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
19%
Free school meals (FSM)
1.7%
Persistent absence
5.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.6%
Mixed 13.1%
Other White 9.7%
Indian 6.3%
Pakistani 3%
Chinese 2.5%
Irish 2.1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.8
WritingWell above average4.3
MathsWell above average5.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 39%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
57
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
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 classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
4
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
12
7
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
30
13
17
Year 3
30
13
17
Year 4
32
17
15
Year 5
30
18
12
Year 6
31
14
17
Year 2023-2024

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