Sherford Vale School & Nursery

Hercules Road, South Hams, Devon, PL9 8FA

Good

Inspected 24 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

310

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 310 / 420 (74%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.8%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

22.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

14.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

20.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

14.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

£41,868

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,909 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,210

Spend per pupil

£6,319

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.