Sandy Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 136318
- Address
- Sandy Hill, PL25 3AT
- Website
- www.sandyhill.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 459 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Other White | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 3.3% |
| White British | 92.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| African | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Sandy Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 27 9 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 37 22 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |