The Sherwood School
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Merton |
| Address | Abbotts Road, CR4 1JP |
| URN | 102646 |
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School Census
| Total | 329 |
| Girls/Boys | 158/171 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.0%/52.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 42.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 104 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 17.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 14/11/2017 | Good |
| 10/07/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/11/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 10/07/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% |
| Reading | 102.0 |
| Maths | 102.0 |
| Reading Progress | -0.7 |
| Writing Progress | 2.1 |
| Maths Progress | 0.4 |
| No Results Published for 2022 to 2020 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 105.0 |
| Maths | 105.0 |
| Reading Progress | 1.3 |
| Writing Progress | 1.3 |
| Maths Progress | 0.5 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 65 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 35 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 58 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 71 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 43 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 33 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 96 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 41 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 101 |
| As First Preference | 42 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 46 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 42 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 104 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 56 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 118 |
| As First Preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 52 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 47 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 118 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 138 |
| As First Preference | 62 |
| As second preference | 40 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 63% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 79% |
| no | 21% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 21.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 17.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 12.2% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 8.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 6.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 24% |
| african ethnic origin | 16.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 12.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.4% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 6.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 5.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4.3% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.6% |