Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 109861
- Address
- Digby Road, Speen, RG14 1TS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 235 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 2.6% |
| Indian | 6.4% |
| Other White | 9.8% |
| White British | 75.3% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.2
WritingAverage0.8
MathsWell above average3.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 9 4 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 9 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 16 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 32 19 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 31 11 20 |