Sandford Hill Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 10 2023 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
Stoke-on-Trent
Unique reference
124030
Address
Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Longton, ST3 5AQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
447 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
10.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.7%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Pakistani1.3%
Other White2.7%
African2.9%
Mixed3.3%
White British85.2%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Indian
0.7%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingBelow average-1.6
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sandford Hill Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
47
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
39
21
18
Reception, Full-time
52
29
23
Year 1
57
26
31
Year 2
59
24
35
Year 3
61
29
32
Year 4
60
35
25
Year 5
59
30
29
Year 6
60
26
34
Year 2024-2025

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