Sandford Primary School

49 Greenhill Road, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS25 5PA

Good

Inspected 19 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

141

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 141 / 150 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

Overall absence

13.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -7.0 vs 2023/24

3.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£42,455

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,512 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

0.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,546

Spend per pupil

£7,255

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.