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Sandford Hill Primary School

Community school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5AQ

Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill94%

430 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
215 / 215
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
430 / 459 (94%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
155
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith

Location

Address
Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Longton
Postcode
ST3 5AQ
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST3
27
Primary in ST3
18
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST3

  • Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3DP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Gladstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5EW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Maple Court Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0QD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM60.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Glebe

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3HZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.27

    1.1 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2QN · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0LY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.17

    1.3 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2RH · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Park Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5QU · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
Telephone
01782235781
Website
www.sandfordhill.org.uk

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