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St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Ivel Road, Sandy SG19 1AX · stswithunssandy.co.uk · 01767 680692
On the mapSearch near SG19 1AX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- 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
- 172
- 64% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% 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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 43
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND