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Robert Peel Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school

Dapifer Drive, Sandy SG19 1QJ · robertpeelprimaryschool.org · 01767 681185

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
386
92% of 420 places
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
26.6%
First language not English
3.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Pinnacle Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 39 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 47 (Places 51)47September 2023: 36 (Places 36)36September 2024: 44 (Places 49)44September 2025: 58 (Places 58)58September 2026: 38 (Places 39)38Places 39
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263938197%
September 2025Sept 202558581100%
September 2024Sept 202449440.9100%
September 2023Sept 202336361100%
September 2022Sept 202251470.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published18/1922/2323/2424/252018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼57%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●106105
●105105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Robert Peel Primary School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
7 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
39
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (31%) with SEND

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