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Sherwood Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Sherwood Way, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9GA · sherwood.lancs.sch.uk · 01772 719093

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
86%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
425
5 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
10.1%
First language not English
52.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 50 (Places 60)50September 2023: 71 (Places 60)71September 2024: 61 (Places 59)61September 2025: 80 (Places 59)80September 2026: 69 (Places 60)69Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660691.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 202559801.4▲68%
September 2024Sept 202459611▲85%
September 2023Sept 202360711.2▲83%
September 2022Sept 202260500.894%

Results

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 78% (England 53%)78%2016/17: 87% (England 61%)87%2017/18: 85% (England 64%)85%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%2022/23: 77% (England 60%)77%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 86% (England 62%)86%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲86%62%
▲28%8%
Average scaled score
▲111106
▲110105
▲113105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sherwood Primary School on 29 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
98%
Replies
94
22% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND

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