Primary school

Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT16 2PB
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 76.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd271
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2025

  1. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Outstanding
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026138
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.1%
First language not English15.4%
SEN support24.4%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 41%Boys 59%

59.5% full · 232 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 35 responses (22.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.3% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.1% not applicable81.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?37.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 37.1% who said Yes above76.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult7.7
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 8.2 FTE · Whole workforce 20 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,162
Spend per pupil£8,181
Staff spend per pupil£5,922
Reserve per pupil£2,142
  • +£331,000revenue reserve
  • −£3,000in-year balance

Grants £8,129 · self-generated £32 · premises £557 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £970,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it