Sherwood Primary School, Preston

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sherwood Primary School

Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9GA

http://www.sherwood.lancs.sch.uk/

Sherwood Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In May 2012 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
0.5		Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
0.9		Kennington Primary School
0.9		Longsands Community Primary School
1.0		Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.0		The Olive School, Preston
1.0		Queen's Drive Primary School
1.2		Holme Slack Community Primary School
1.2		Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
1.4		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.5		St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
1.5		Harris Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

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