Sherwood Primary School

LancashireCommunity school

Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9GA

Headteacher: Mrs Jodie LumbSchool website ↗Pupils: 427 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 29 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

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

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
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.
86.0%
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%.
28.0%

Reading

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding69.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding36.0%

Maths

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
261
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
9.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
34.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1678.0%27.0%+4.6+3.0+3.5
2016/1787.0%13.0%+3.3+2.3+3.2
2017/1885.0%22.0%+2.5+2.3+3.8
2018/1985.0%20.0%+2.0+1.7+1.9
2022/2377.0%23.0%+0.8+1.5+0.1
2023/2487.0%26.0%---
2024/2586.0%28.0%---
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