Shepherd Primary

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Shepherd's Lane
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 8JJ
Phone 01923773478
Reference Number 117096

General Makeup

Number of pupils 213
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.95%
Girls: 53.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 10 24
2 9 13 22
3 11 20 31
4 10 12 22
5 12 16 28
6 23 19 42

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 62%
White, Other 13.6%
Indian 7.5%
Mixed, Other 3.8%
White & Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.9%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-20
Date Description Report
2023-06-27 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-03-06 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-02-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-06-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-11-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-01-24 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 103 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.3 Unlock Unlock
Writing 1.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths -2.2 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 16 3
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St John Catholic Primary School
Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 7HG
0.21 miles
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8HD
0.21 miles
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BT
0.59 miles
Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU
1.01 miles
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
Stockers Farm Road, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1NY
1.01 miles
Chorleywood Primary School
Stag Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5HR
1.35 miles
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School
Park Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HU
1.39 miles
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 9SS
1.45 miles
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5SG
1.51 miles
The Russell School
Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5RR
1.85 miles
Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3BN
2.06 miles
Yorke Mead Primary School
Dulwich Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3PX
2.17 miles
Harefield Infant School
High Street, Harefield, UB9 6BT
2.32 miles
Harefield Junior School
Park Lane, Harefield, UB9 6BJ
2.33 miles
York House School
2.38 miles
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW
2.54 miles
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3QQ
2.56 miles
Little Green Junior School
Lincoln Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3NJ
2.61 miles
Robertswood School
Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0EW
2.71 miles
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Rickmansworth Road, L B H-Holy Trinity School, Middlesex, HA6 2RH
2.97 miles
Name Distance
The Reach Free School
Long Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB
0.42 miles
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF
1.23 miles
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG
1.34 miles
Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQ
1.83 miles
St Clement Danes School
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 6EW
2 miles
Harefield School
Northwood Way, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
2.32 miles
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR
2.96 miles
Merchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, Northwood, HA6 2HT
3.13 miles
London School of Theology
Green Lane, Northwood, HA6 2UW
3.21 miles
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Maxwell Road, Northwood, HA6 2YE
3.46 miles
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS
3.49 miles
St Helen's School
Eastbury Road, Northwood, HA6 3AS
3.54 miles
The Chalfonts Community College
Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TP
3.69 miles
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF
3.72 miles
Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB
3.8 miles
St Mary's School
Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ
3.85 miles
Thorpe House School
Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA
3.89 miles
West Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ
4.14 miles
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE
4.35 miles
Northwood School
Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1QN
4.48 miles
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