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Sandford Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
49 Greenhill Road, Sandford, Winscombe BS25 5PA · sandfordprimary.org · 01934 852602
On the mapSearch near BS25 5PA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 131
- 87% of 150 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 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 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 22 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across North Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109100)
Ofsted
Sandford Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109100), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109100)
Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109100)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 62
- 42% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (24%) with SEND