Sandhills Community Primary School, based in Oxford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Sandhills Community Primary School currently has around 217 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 12.4% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.2%).
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: | Terrett Avenue, Oxford, OX3 8FN |
| Website: | www.sandhillsprimary.org |
| Telephone: | 01865433000 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kerry Minion |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146270 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 330 |
| Number of Pupils: | 217 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.20% | 135 |
| Other White | 7.80% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 6.50% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.70% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 6 |
| African | 2.30% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH | 4out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ | 4out of 4 | 2,169 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN | - not rated | 3 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU | 3out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bayards Hill Primary School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU | - not rated | 1,364 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH | - not rated | 2,060 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ | - not rated | 2,607 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD | - not rated | 711 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD | 3out of 4 | 711 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT | - not rated | 1,617 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX | - not rated | 2,384 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD | - not rated | 3,214 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.