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Sandhurst Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Minard Road, Catford, London SE6 1NW · sandhurstprimary.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8698 5810
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.40 mi
- 0.64 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 648
- 98% of 660 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- First language not English
- 28.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.40 mi (645 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.31 mi (503 m). Source: Lewisham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 110 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 110 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 114 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 94 | 1▲ | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.31 mi0.50 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.36 mi0.57 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandhurst Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (187 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 187
- 30% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (18%) with SEND