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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

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personMrs Elizabeth Bucknell

location_onNewbury, RG14 1TS

language Visit Website phone 163540318

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

233

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in Newbury, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery is a community school in Newbury, West Berkshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 235 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 53 primaries in West Berkshire and #1,218 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 56%

Reading93% LA 72%

Writing90% LA 65%

Maths87% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading87% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths94% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.1

0.0 to 4.4

0.8

Write

LA -0.8

-1.3 to 3.0

3.9

Maths

LA -0.8

1.8 to 6.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA 0.2

0.8 to 5.2

2.2

Write

LA -0.1

0.1 to 4.2

3.5

Maths

LA -0.9

1.6 to 5.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 65%

Reading83% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 78%

Maths90% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.1

0.5 to 5.1

0.6

Write

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 2.7

3.9

Maths

LA -0.6

1.9 to 5.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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18 May 2016

Inspection Report

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14 May 2014

Inspection Report

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12 February 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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04 June 2009

Inspection Report

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11 July 2006

Inspection Report

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25 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 235 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	235	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	239	2	0.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	238	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	257	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	252	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	250	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	262	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	256	2	0.8%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	252	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	267	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	267	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	267	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	264	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	265	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	272	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	274	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	271	3	1.1%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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