Sandcross Primary School is a primary school in Reigate, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Sandcross Primary School currently has around 669 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 18.4% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%).
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.
| Address: | Sandcross Lane, Reigate, RH2 8HH |
| Website: | http://www.sandcross.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01737245467 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Richards |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144938 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 700 |
| Number of Pupils: | 669 |
| Number of Boys: | 319 |
| Number of Girls: | 350 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 505 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 38 |
| Unclassified | 5.50% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 21 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 8 |
| African | 1.20% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandcross Primary School Sandcross Lane , RH2 8HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandcross Primary School Sandcross Lane , RH2 8HH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchards School Alexander Road , RH2 8ED | - not rated | 601 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reigate Priory Community Junior School Bell Street , RH2 7RL | 4out of 4 | 1,457 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovers Green School Rushetts Road , RH2 7RF | 3out of 4 | 1,494 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wray Common Middle School Kendal Close , RH2 0LR | - not rated | 3,189 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT | 3out of 4 | 1,517 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reigate School Pendleton Road , RH2 7NT | - not rated | 1,517 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD | - not rated | 2,007 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reigate College Castlefield Road , RH2 0SD | - not rated | 2,007 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Surrey Pupil Referral Unit 82 Allingham Road , RH2 8HX | - not rated | 410 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reigate St Mary's Preparatory School Chart Lane , RH2 7RN | - not rated | 1,812 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reigate Grammar School Reigate Road , RH2 0QS | - not rated | 2,120 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moon Hall School, Reigate Flanchford Road , Leigh RH2 8RE | - not rated | 2,155 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pine End School Colley Lane , RH2 9JB | - not rated | 2,207 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.