Sandhurst Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Minard Road, Catford, London, SE6 1NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandhurst Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 34th of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 March 2019, report published 1 May 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 June 2024

Pupils enjoy coming to Sandhurst school. The strong sense of community is shaped by the values underpinning the school's work. Pupils know and understand these values, and spoke about how they inspire them to try hard, both in and out of school. Staff know pupils well, building strong relationships in which everyone is valued. Pupils are proud of their happy and inclusive school, where respect and kindness are part of their daily lives. Leaders, including governors, are ambitious for all pupils to achieve well. The curriculum is engaging, aspirational and reflects the different backgrounds of pupils at this diverse school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are proud of their high-quality work and enjoy talking about what they have learned. Pupils behave well, both in and out of lessons. They are polite, courteous and are keen to talk to visitors. They know what good behaviour is and strong school systems help them reflect on what they could do better if anything goes wrong. Pupils are kept safe. They said that they can talk to any member of staff if they have a problem. Bullying is rare, but if it does happen, adults are quick to sort it out.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, assessments are not consistently giving the school clear and useful information about what pupils know and can do. In these subjects, teaching does not make use of assessment information to identify and fill gaps in pupils' knowledge as effectively as it could. This can affect the quality of the school's work to ensure that pupils make progress through the curriculum. The school should refine how pupils' learning is checked so that pupils can be better supported to know more and remember more in these subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

648 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.5%

28.5%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandhurst Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Torridon Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
St Winifred's RC Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard
Brindishe Green School0.6 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
Forster Park Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding68% met the expected standard
Baring Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding54% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr James Mole
Address
Minard Road, Catford, London, SE6 1NW
Local authority
Lewisham
URN
100703

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.