Lordswood School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Medway
Address	Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN
School Website	www.lordswood-gst.org
Telephone	1634336767
URN	140186

School Census

Total	410
Girls/Boys	190/220
Girls/Boys Ratio	46.3%/53.7%
% pupils where English not first language	10.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	109
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/01/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
15/01/2019	Good
05/10/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	15/01/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/10/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
26 March 2024	School inspection	View
15 January 2019	Full inspection: Good	View
19 July 2017	Monitoring visit	View
05 October 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.5
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	-0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	4.0
Writing Progress	4.1
Maths Progress	3.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	2.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	178
As First Preference	67
As second preference	59
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	33
As second preference	38
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	127
As First Preference	43
As second preference	29
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	117
As First Preference	34
As second preference	42
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	46
As second preference	44
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	39
As second preference	29
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	33
As second preference	9
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	32
As second preference	14
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	28
As second preference	17
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	39
As second preference	22
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	45
As second preference	16
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	5

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	21%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	17%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	55%
agree	35%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	7%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
not applicable	83%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	34%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	46%
agree	13%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	81%
agree	19%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	39%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	30%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	65%
agree	28%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	27%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	74.3%
african ethnic origin	6.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	77.8%
african ethnic origin	5.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
chinese ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%

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