Sherford Vale School & Nursery

General Information

Address: Hercules Road, Sherford, PL9 8FA
Phone: 01752891795
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Laurie Archer
Age range: 2-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 347
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 104
% eligible for free school meals: 30.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 24.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 29 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 13 pupils
Physical disability: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #15 of 30 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13Modbury Primary SchoolGood
#14Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Sherford Vale School & NurseryGood
#16South Brent Primary SchoolGood
#17St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, DartmouthGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Manor Primary School, IvybridgeOutstanding
#2Aveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Blackawton Primary SchoolGood
#5Dartington Church of England AcademyGood
#6Dartmouth AcademyGood
#7East Allington Primary SchoolGood
#8Ermington Primary SchoolGood
#9Holbeton Primary SchoolGood
#10Landscove Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Loddiswell Primary SchoolGood
#12Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Modbury Primary SchoolGood
#14Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Sherford Vale School & NurseryGood
#16South Brent Primary SchoolGood
#17St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, DartmouthGood
#18Stoke Fleming Community Primary SchoolGood
#19Stoke Gabriel Primary SchoolGood
#20Stokenham Area Primary SchoolGood
#21Stowford SchoolGood
#22The Erme Primary SchoolGood
#23The Grove SchoolGood
#24Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Ugborough Primary SchoolGood
#26Wembury Primary SchoolGood
#27West Alvington Church of England AcademyGood
#28Yealmpton Primary SchoolGood
#29Cornwood Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#30Kingsbridge Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,210 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #24 of 34 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#22Salcombe Church of England Primary School£6,559
#23Landscove Church of England Primary School£6,517
#24Sherford Vale School & Nursery£6,210
#25Dartington Church of England Academy£6,195
#26Wembury Primary School£6,074

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School£10,179
#2Charleton Church of England Academy£9,940
#3Cornwood Church of England Primary School£9,818
#4Holbeton Primary School£9,507
#5West Alvington Church of England Academy£9,034
#6Ermington Primary School£8,102
#7Blackawton Primary School£7,792
#8Manor Primary School, Ivybridge£7,771
#9Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School£7,751
#10St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth£7,722
#11Dartmouth Academy£7,527
#12Stoke Gabriel Primary School£7,314
#13South Brent Primary School£7,239
#14Sparkwell All Saints Primary School£7,080
#15Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School£7,071
#16Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School£7,048
#17East Allington Primary School£6,908
#18Stokenham Area Primary School£6,862
#19Yealmpton Primary School£6,743
#20Ugborough Primary School£6,735
#21Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School£6,733
#22Salcombe Church of England Primary School£6,559
#23Landscove Church of England Primary School£6,517
#24Sherford Vale School & Nursery£6,210
#25Dartington Church of England Academy£6,195
#26Wembury Primary School£6,074
#27Woodlands Park Primary School£5,877
#28The Grove School£5,874
#29Harbertonford Church of England Primary School£5,874
#30Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy£5,817
#31Stowford School£5,773
#32Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School£5,748
#33Stoke Fleming Community Primary School£5,620
#34Kingsbridge Primary School£5,269

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