Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery demonstrates significant improvements across all areas since its last inspection, with evidence suggesting that the school's performance may be stronger than previously assessed. The school prioritizes a high-quality education, featuring a coherent and ambitious curriculum that supports pupils' learning from an early age. Strong relationships between staff and students promote a positive environment where pupils excel academically and develop essential social skills. The community-oriented approach further cements the school's role within the local area, fostering a supportive atmosphere for all children, including those with additional needs.

Strengths

• Ambitious and coherent curriculum implemented across all year groups.
• High expectations for pupil behavior, resulting in excellent conduct.
• Strong support for pupils, leading to impressive academic outcomes.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with additional needs.
• Fostering of positive relationships among staff, pupils, and parents.
• Rich variety of extracurricular activities enhancing personal development.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.0% of pupils at Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery received £7,318 and spent £7,344 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £150,000 (£699 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery have?

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery has 221 pupils on roll.

What age range does Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery cover?

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery?

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery is at Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TS.