New Scotland Hill Primary School is a primary school in Sandhurst, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

New Scotland Hill Primary School currently has around 220 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Grampian Road, Sandhurst, GU47 8NQ
Website: http://www.newscotlandhill.co.uk
Telephone: 01344772184
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bracknell Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Cotterill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109883

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 220
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.50%188
Other White3.20%7
White and Asian2.70%6
Other Mixed2.70%6
Unclassified1.80%4
White and Black African1.40%3
Indian1.40%3
Other Asian0.90%2
Pakistani0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.8)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Scotland Hill Primary School
Grampian Road , GU47 8NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
Lower Church Road , GU47 8HN
3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
Lower Church Road , GU47 8HN
- not rated 965 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery
Albion Road , GU47 9BP
- not rated 1,359 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery
Albion Road , GU47 9BP
3out of 4 1,359 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edgbarrow School
Grant Road , RG45 7HZ
- not rated 1,398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edgbarrow School
Grant Road , RG45 7HZ
4out of 4 1,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sandhurst School
Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD
- not rated 2,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandhurst School
Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD
3out of 4 2,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Frogmore Community College
Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG
- not rated 2,684 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellington College Prep
Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH
- not rated 656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wellington College
Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU
- not rated 929 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Preparatory School
The Avenue , RG45 6PB
- not rated 1,886 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Yateley Manor School
51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ
- not rated 2,201 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hurst Lodge School
Yateley Hall , Firgrove Road GU46 6HJ
- not rated 2,897 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.