Sandcross Primary School
Sandcross Lane, Reigate, RH2 8HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Richards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- URN
- 144938
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737245467
About this school
Sandcross Primary School is a primary academy in Reigate. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 644 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandcross 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 116 | 114 | 113 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 61% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 72% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Sandcross 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 663 |
| 2024/25 | 669 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandcross Primary School compares
Sandcross Primary School ranked 151st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.1% | 19.2% | 644 | — |
| Reigate Priory Community Junior School | 71% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 494 | 0.8 miles |
| Dovers Green School | — | 4.9% | 13.1% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Reigate Parish Church Primary School | 69% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 403 | 1.2 miles |
| St John's Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 206 | 1.5 miles |
| Holmesdale Community Infant School | — | 3.8% | 3.2% | 264 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.18%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reigate Priory Community Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Reigate
-
Dovers Green School0.8 miles
Primary · Reigate
-
Reigate Parish Church Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Reigate
-
St John's Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Holmesdale Community Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Reigate
Other schools in Reigate
Sandcross Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Reigate.
- Dovers Green School Primary
- Holmesdale Community Infant School Primary
- Reigate Parish Church Primary School Primary
- Reigate Priory Community Junior School Primary
- Wray Common Primary School Primary
- Reigate School Secondary
- Royal Alexandra and Albert School All-through
- Reigate College 16 plus
- Brooklands School Academies
- Moon Hall School, Reigate Special schools
- Reigate Valley College Academies
- Dunottar School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sandcross Primary School teach?
- Sandcross Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Reigate.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandcross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sandcross Primary School is Mr Mark Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandcross Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandcross 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 Sandcross Primary School?
- Sandcross Primary School has 644 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandcross Primary School full?
- Sandcross Primary School has capacity for 700 pupils and 644 on roll (92%), 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 Sandcross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandcross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandcross Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandcross Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sandcross Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sandcross Primary School is part of EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sandcross Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandcross Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Sandcross Primary School ranked 151st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandcross Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandcross Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandcross Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandcross 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 10 July 2026.