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Sherford Vale School & Nursery

South Hams, PL9 8FAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#6,732
of 13,686 nationally

About Sherford Vale School & Nursery

Sherford Vale School & Nursery was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with inspectors awarding Good across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The school’s strongest academic metric comes from its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 cohort, where 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Devon local authority average of 57%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally. In reading specifically, 93% of pupils met the expected standard and 22% reached the higher standard, while in maths 85% met expectations and 26% achieved the higher threshold. Writing was the relative weak spot, with 67% at expected and 19% at the higher level. The school’s overall ranking score of 63 puts it 21st out of 35 primary schools in the South Hams area, and 106th out of 309 across the wider Devon local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHercules Road, GB, Sherford, South Hams, PL9 8FA
HeadteacherLaurie Archer
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils310
Free School Meals (FSM)30.0%
School Capacity310 / 420 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSports HallGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsTennisDanceAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubArt ClubEco ClubScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: sherfordvaleschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sherford Vale School & Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.