Sandy Hill Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 18 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
453 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.3%
Persistent absence
15.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.8%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sandy Hill Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
69
2nd preference
76
3rd preference
27
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
5
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
11
15
Reception, Full-time
60
34
26
Year 1
60
27
33
Year 2
60
29
31
Year 3
57
30
27
Year 4
60
36
24
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
59
33
26
Year 2023-2024

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