Sandford Hill Primary School

Stoke-on-TrentCommunity school

Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 447 (capacity: 459)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 October 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
68.0%
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%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
47
Applications received
73
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
58.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1642.0%3.0%-2.3-0.2-0.7
2016/1777.0%13.0%-0.5-0.5+2.4
2017/1868.0%12.0%+0.5+0.4+0.4
2018/1968.0%15.0%0.0+0.2-1.0
2022/2352.0%10.0%-1.4-1.6-1.3
2023/2447.0%5.0%---
2024/2568.0%8.0%---
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