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New Scotland Hill Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Grampian Road, Sandhurst GU47 8NQ · newscotlandhill.co.uk · 01344 772184

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bracknell Forest 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.76 mi
1.22 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bracknell Forest Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
221
94% of 236 places
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
2.4%
First language not English
3.6%
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 0.76 mi (1.22 km) from the school. Source: Bracknell Forest Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 28)26September 2023: 26 (Places 28)26September 2024: 38 (Places 29)38September 2025: 24 (Places 27)24September 2026: 33 (Places 30)33Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630331.1▲88%
September 2025Sept 202527240.9100%
September 2024Sept 202429381.3▲76%
September 2023Sept 202328260.9100%
September 2022Sept 202228260.9100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.76 mi1.22 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 10% the higher standard. Across Bracknell Forest it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 40% (England 65%)40%2022/23: 45% (England 60%)45%2023/24: 72% (England 61%)72%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for New Scotland Hill Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 Mar 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
96%
Replies
81
38% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 19% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND

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