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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	West Berkshire
Address	Digby Road, RG14 1TS
School Website	www.robertsandilands.westberks.dbprimary.com
Telephone	163540318
URN	109861

School Census

Total	233
Girls/Boys	117/116
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.2%/49.8%
% pupils where English not first language	21.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	66
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/05/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
18/05/2016	Good
12/02/2014	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	18/05/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	12/02/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 March 2025	School inspection	View
26 November 2019	School inspection	View
18 May 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
14 May 2014	Monitoring visit	View
12 February 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
04 June 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
11 July 2006	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
25 January 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	108
Maths	110
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16
Reading	109
Maths	109
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	3.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	20%
Reading	108
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.0
Writing Progress	2.2
Maths Progress	3.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	108
Maths	109
Reading Progress	2.8
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	3.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	38
As second preference	19
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	27
As second preference	29
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	31
As second preference	22
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	37
As second preference	21
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.83%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	55
As second preference	20
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	33
As second preference	20
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.31%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	38
As second preference	20
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	31
As second preference	22
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	31
As second preference	19
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	41
As second preference	21
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.54%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	43
As second preference	24
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	72.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.6%
indian ethnic origin	6.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	73%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.3%
indian ethnic origin	5.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%

Nearby Schools

Speenhamland School

(0.40 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Pelican Lane, , RG14 1NU

The Castle School

(0.54 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Love Lane, , RG14 2JG

Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

(0.54 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Love Lane, , RG14 2JG

The Winchcombe School

(0.57 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Maple Crescent, , RG14 1LN