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Sherford Vale School & Nursery

Free schools · Sherford · PL9 8FA

Ages 2–11 · 347 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

347 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
184 / 163
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
347 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laurie Archer

Location

Address
Hercules Road, GB
Postcode
PL9 8FA
Town
Sherford
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sherford, Devon, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in Sherford
1
Primary schools in Sherford
1
Academies among open schools in Sherford
0% (0)
Open schools in PL9
10
Primary in PL9
8
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SherfordNear PL9

  • Elburton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL9 8HJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Plympton St Maurice Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1UB · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Goosewell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL9 9HD · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1XQ · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1QN · Plymouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Pomphlett Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL9 7ES · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laurie Archer
Telephone
01752891795
Website
www.sherfordvaleschool.co.uk

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