Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Wareham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 48th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2022, report published 13 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

342 pupils on roll, with places for 432

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Stoborough Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Lytchett Matravers Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Upton Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Bayside Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Roberts
Phone: 01929552949
Website: sandfordprimary.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7BN
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113818

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.