Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

West BerkshireCommunity school

Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TS

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth BucknellSchool website ↗Pupils: 235 (capacity: 240)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
77.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
77
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
43.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
20.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1656.0%0.0%+0.8-1.5+2.0
2016/1777.0%10.0%+1.7+0.2+3.4
2017/1879.0%10.0%+2.8+0.6+3.9
2018/1980.0%20.0%+3.0+2.2+3.5
2022/2372.0%16.0%+2.2+0.8+3.9
2023/2484.0%19.0%---
2024/2577.0%17.0%---