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Sandhurst Primary School

Community school · London · SE6 1NW

Ages 3–11 · 648 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-30

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
507

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

114

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
268
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill98%

648 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
648
Boys / girls
313 / 335
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
648 / 660 (98%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
93
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
Mr James Mole

Location

Address
Minard Road, Catford
Postcode
SE6 1NW
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
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 London, Lewisham, 648 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE6
17
Primary in SE6
10
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

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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  • Torridon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 1TG · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.81

    0.4 miles away

  • St Winifred's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE12 0SJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Brindishe Green School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE13 6EH · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Forster Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Lewisham · SE6 1PQ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Baring Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE12 0NB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Brindishe Manor School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE13 5LS · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE6 2LD · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Rushey Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE6 2LA · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Mole
Telephone
02086985810
Website
https://www.sandhurstprimary.lewisham.sch.uk/

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