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Sandy Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Bracknell · RG12 2JG

Ages 3–11 · 422 pupils · Bracknell Forest

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
398

Absence trend

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 fill67%

422 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
220 / 202
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
422 / 630 (67%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Katie Parkhouse

Location

Address
Sandy Lane
Postcode
RG12 2JG
Town
Bracknell
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
District
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Bracknell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, 422 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 18.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bracknell
26
Primary schools in Bracknell
19
Academies among open schools in Bracknell
46% (12)
Open schools in RG12
17
Primary in RG12
14
Open schools in Bracknell Forest LA
46
Primary in Bracknell Forest LA
29

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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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.40

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  • Holly Spring Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.82

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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM3.6%
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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • Absence4.8%
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  • Fox Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Harmans Water Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • KS233%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand1.17

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Katie Parkhouse
Telephone
01344423896
Website
www.sandylanebracknell.com

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