Sandford Primary School

Primary · North Somerset · BS25 5PA · URN 148784

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-06-19Cohort 131

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 24

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 61 schools in North Somerset

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
75%
North Somerset 60.2%England 61%
14.8 percentage points above the area average of 60.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
17%
North Somerset 7.3%England 8%
9.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
North Somerset 105.77England 105
1.2 above the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
North Somerset 104.77England 105
3.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
North Somerset 105.26England 105
1.7 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
42%
North Somerset 27.9%England 32%
14.1 percentage points above the area average of 27.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
79%
North Somerset 73%
6 percentage points above the area average of 73
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
92%
North Somerset 71.8%
20.2 percentage points above the area average of 71.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
88%
North Somerset 71.6%
16.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
24
North Somerset 39
14.6 below the area average of 38.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against North Somerset	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	75% North Somerset 60.2%England 61%	14.8 percentage points above the area average of 60.2	14 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	17% North Somerset 7.3%England 8%	9.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.3	9 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 North Somerset 105.77England 105	1.2 above the area average of 105.8	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 North Somerset 104.77England 105	3.2 above the area average of 104.8	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 North Somerset 105.26England 105	1.7 above the area average of 105.3	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	42% North Somerset 27.9%England 32%	14.1 percentage points above the area average of 27.9	10 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	79% North Somerset 73%	6 percentage points above the area average of 73	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	92% North Somerset 71.8%	20.2 percentage points above the area average of 71.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	88% North Somerset 71.6%	16.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	24 North Somerset 39	14.6 below the area average of 38.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

North Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 42% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 17% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 75% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Sandford Primary School Good at its inspection on 19/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Sandford Primary School is a primary school in North Somerset, postcode BS25 5PA (URN 148784).
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