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Sandford School

Community school · Crediton · EX17 4NE

Ages 3–11 · 74 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.9%

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
78

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill35%

74 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
43 / 31
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
74 / 210 (35%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
12
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
Federation
Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Fee

Location

Address
Sandford
Postcode
EX17 4NE
Town
Crediton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Crediton, Devon, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Crediton
12
Primary schools in Crediton
11
Academies among open schools in Crediton
42% (5)
Open schools in EX17
12
Primary in EX17
11
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 CreditonNear EX17

  • Landscore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crediton · EX17 3JH · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hayward's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Crediton · EX17 3AX · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crediton · EX17 3LU · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Fee
Telephone
01363772256
Website
http://www.exevalleyfederation.co.uk

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