Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

KentVoluntary aided school

Common Road, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2BH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah HolmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 173 (capacity: 218)

Ofsted RatingInspected 29 April 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%

Reading

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding27.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
23
Applications received
60
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
0.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%17.0%+1.1+3.2+2.4
2016/1782.0%6.0%-1.6+0.7+1.5
2017/1879.0%5.0%+0.2+0.2-1.2
2018/1980.0%16.0%+0.1+0.8+0.3
2022/2383.0%17.0%+1.9+3.8+0.4
2023/2470.0%17.0%---
2024/2564.0%23.0%---
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