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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Newbury · RG14 1TS

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

221 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
115 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
221 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Bucknell

Location

Address
Digby Road, Speen
Postcode
RG14 1TS
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.9%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Primary in RG14
12
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Speenhamland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2JG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • The Winchcombe School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2AW · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • John Rankin Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 6ES · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM13.2%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Bucknell
Telephone
0163540318
Website
https://sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk/

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