Sandford Primary School
49 Greenhill Road, Sandford, Winscombe, BS25 5PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Laken
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 148784
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934852602
About this school
Sandford Primary School is a primary academy in Winscombe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 131 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 72% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 8% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 76% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandford Primary School compares
Sandford Primary School ranked 12th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5% | 14.9% | 131 | — |
| Winscombe Primary School | 66% | 5% | 8.9% | 209 | 1.1 miles |
| Shipham Church of England First School | — | 4.3% | 4.6% | 82 | 1.7 miles |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 17.7% | 211 | 1.7 miles |
| Banwell Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 18.9% | 137 | 1.8 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 184 | 2.7 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)
- 14.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winscombe Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Shipham Church of England First School1.7 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Churchill Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Banwell Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Banwell
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Winscombe
- Shipham Church of England First School Primary
- Winscombe Primary School Primary
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Secondary
- Sidcot School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Sandford Primary School teach?
- Sandford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winscombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sandford Primary School is Mr Oliver Laken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sandford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandford 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 Sandford Primary School?
- Sandford Primary School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sandford Primary School full?
- Sandford Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 131 on roll (87%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sandford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sandford Primary School?
- Sandford Primary School is part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sandford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- Sandford Primary School ranked 12th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandford 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.