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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 330
Number of Pupils: 217
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.20%135
Other White7.80%17
White and Asian6.50%14
Other (any other ethnic group)3.70%8
Pakistani3.70%8
Unclassified3.20%7
Indian2.80%6
Other Asian2.80%6
African2.30%5
Other Mixed1.80%4
White and Black African0.90%2
Caribbean0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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 (-2.6)
Writing: Below Average (-2.1)
Maths: Below Average (-3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
40%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.