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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
Sherwood Primary School
Primary
Sherwood Way Fulwood, Preston, PR29GA
017 7271 9093


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
4 - 11
PUPILS
423

Sherwood Primary School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 4 and 11 and has a capacity of 420. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 30 May 2012.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Primary schools in England based on pupils who met or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.


PUPIL MIX
212 boys and 211 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
27.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
28.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
1.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
5%
EHC PLAN
0.7%


School Performance


Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School
85%
Local Authority
64%
England
65%


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

School
20%
Local Authority
10%
England
11%


Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average
Writing
Above Average
Maths
Above Average


Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores

Average Score School Local Authority England
Reading 108 104 104
Maths 108 105 105




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

30 May 2012

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Early years provision Does not apply




School Admissions


Demand for primary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 284
Of which first preference applications 96
Of which second preference applications 98
Of which third preference applications 90
Total offers made 59
Of which first preference offers 51
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 2




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
2
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£216,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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