Sandhurst Primary School
Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Norman
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 191
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 118282
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580850288
About this school
Sandhurst Primary School is a community primary school in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 20 November 2024, 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 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 65% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Sandhurst Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandhurst Primary School compares
Sandhurst Primary School ranked 175th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 21.9% | 179 | — |
| Bodiam Church of England Primary School | 36% | 4.6% | 21.4% | 85 | 2.0 miles |
| Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.8% | 34% | 192 | 2.6 miles |
| Benenden Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 213 | 2.8 miles |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 79% | 4.3% | 20.7% | 159 | 3.1 miles |
| Rolvenden Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 28.6% | 90 | 3.2 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)
- 21.89%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bodiam Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Robertsbridge
-
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Benenden Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Rye
-
Rolvenden Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
Other schools in Cranbrook
Sandhurst Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Cranbrook.
- Benenden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rolvenden Primary School Primary
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cranbrook School Secondary
- Benenden School Independent schools
- Bethany School Independent schools
- St Ronan's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Sandhurst Primary School teach?
- Sandhurst Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Sandhurst Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Sandhurst Primary School is Mrs Amanda Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sandhurst Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandhurst Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sandhurst Primary School?
- Sandhurst Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Sandhurst Primary School full?
- Sandhurst Primary School has capacity for 191 pupils and 179 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandhurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandhurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandhurst Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sandhurst Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sandhurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandhurst Primary School rank locally?
- Sandhurst Primary School ranked 175th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandhurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandhurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandhurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandhurst Primary School'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.