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Sandy Hill Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Sandy Hill, St Austell PL25 3AT · sandyhill.org.uk · 0172675858
On the mapSearch near PL25 3AT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 455
- 203 over 252 places · 181%
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aspire Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 56 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 | 56 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandy Hill Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 70
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (17%) with SEND