Sandown Primary School and Nursery
The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Tugwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 114447
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424436983
About this school
Sandown Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Hastings. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandown Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 90 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 64% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 73% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 79% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandown Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 514 |
| 2023/24 | 517 |
| 2024/25 | 481 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandown Primary School and Nursery compares
Sandown Primary School and Nursery ranked 7th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4% | 42.1% | 472 | — |
| Ore Village Primary Academy | 65% | 8.3% | 65.2% | 274 | 0.2 miles |
| All Saints CofE Junior Academy | 63% | 5.4% | 31.8% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Dudley Infant Academy | — | 6% | 31% | 169 | 0.9 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Mulberry Baird Primary | 56% | 7.8% | 50.5% | 276 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.11%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ore Village Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
All Saints CofE Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Dudley Infant Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Mulberry Baird Primary1.0 miles
Primary · Hastings
Other schools in Hastings
Sandown Primary School and Nursery ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Hastings.
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Dudley Infant Academy Primary
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mulberry Baird Primary Primary
- Ore Village Primary Academy Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westfield School Primary
- Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sandown Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hastings.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandown Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Sandown Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Kate Tugwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandown Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandown Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sandown Primary School and Nursery?
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sandown Primary School and Nursery full?
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 480 pupils and 472 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandown Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Sandown Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandown Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandown Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Sandown Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandown Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery ranked 7th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandown Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandown Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandown Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.