Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 4 2025 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 148875
- Address
- Chandlers Road, AL4 9RS
- Website
- www.skyswood.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 238 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 21%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 0.8%
- Persistent absence
- 1.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 4.2% |
| Indian | 5.5% |
| Other White | 10.1% |
| Mixed | 13.9% |
| White British | 59.7% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| Irish | 2.1% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.8
WritingWell above average4.3
MathsWell above average5.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 87% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 112 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 14 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 31 14 17 |
| Year 4 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 5 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |