Sandford Hill Primary School
Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- URN
- 124030
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782235781
About this school
Sandford Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 430 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandford Hill Primary School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 47% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 62% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 58% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 68% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Sandford Hill 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 | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 453 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandford Hill Primary School compares
Sandford Hill Primary School ranked 23rd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 40.4% | 430 | — |
| Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff | 71% | 4.9% | 51.7% | 373 | 0.4 miles |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | 62% | 4.7% | 40.9% | 457 | 0.4 miles |
| Maple Court Academy | 35% | 6.2% | 64.6% | 431 | 0.8 miles |
| Co-op Academy Glebe | 82% | 5.4% | 58.5% | 236 | 1.1 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 32.9% | 461 | 1.2 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)
- 40.44%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Gladstone Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Maple Court Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Glebe1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Gregory's Catholic Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Sandford Hill Primary School ranks 42nd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sandford Hill Primary School teach?
- Sandford Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandford Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sandford Hill Primary School is Mrs Sarah Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandford Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandford Hill 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 many pupils are at Sandford Hill Primary School?
- Sandford Hill Primary School has 430 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandford Hill Primary School full?
- Sandford Hill Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 430 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 Sandford Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandford Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandford Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandford Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sandford Hill 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 Sandford Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Sandford Hill Primary School ranked 23rd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandford Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandford Hill 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 Sandford Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandford Hill 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.