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Sandcross Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Sandcross Lane, Reigate RH2 8HH · sandcross.surrey.sch.uk · 01737 245467
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.51 mi
- 0.81 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 644
- 92% of 700 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- 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 0.51 mi (815 m) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 86 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 69% 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 | 60 | 86 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.51 mi0.81 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125110)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Sandcross Primary School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (219 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Positive
- 87%
- Replies
- 219
- 33% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on 35 parents (16%) whose child was bullied
based on 72 parents (33%) with SEND