Sandhill Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2024 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 141917
- Address
- Dearne Street, Great Houghton, S72 0EQ
- Website
- www.sandhillprimary.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 245 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.7%
- Girls
- 54.3%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 90.6%
Gypsy/Roma 3.3%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 2%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsWell above average3.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sandhill Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 9 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 38 18 20 |
| Year 1 | 28 18 10 |
| Year 2 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 5 | 37 14 23 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |