Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113818
- Address
- Sandford, BH20 7BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 366 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 79.5%
Unclassified 11.5%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 39%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 44 26 18 |
| Year 1 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 2 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 3 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 61 33 28 |