Sandown Primary School and Nursery

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	East Sussex
Address	The Ridge, TN34 2AA
School Website	www.sandown.school
Telephone	1424436983
URN	114447

School Census

Total	514
Girls/Boys	263/251
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.2%/48.8%
% pupils where English not first language	4.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	202
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/05/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/05/2016	Good
30/04/2014	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	11/05/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	30/04/2014
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
28 January 2025	School inspection	View
10 March 2020	School inspection	View
11 May 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
10 September 2014	Monitoring visit	View
30 April 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
29 May 2012	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
01 November 2011	Monitoring visit	View
28 March 2011	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
02 February 2009	Curriculum and development visit	View
11 March 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
22 September 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	2.8
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	4.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.9
Writing Progress	2.3
Maths Progress	0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.6
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	2.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	62
As second preference	31
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	71
As second preference	30
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	70
As second preference	39
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	78
As second preference	35
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	74
As second preference	27
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	77
As second preference	38
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.63%
Total Applications	145
As First Preference	93
As second preference	39
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	65
As second preference	22
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	69
first preference offers	65
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	63
As second preference	24
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	64
As second preference	26
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	70
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	57
As second preference	10
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	88%
agree	12%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	88%
agree	12%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	7%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	12%
not applicable	68%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	78%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	49%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
not applicable	32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	78%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	78%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	89.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	1.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	91.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
african ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Ore Village Primary Academy

(0.26 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Rye Road, , TN35 5DB

The Flagship School

(0.62 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

Age: 6-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: The Ridge, , TN34 2AE