Sandown Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandown Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Hastings for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Hastings. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 May 2016, report published 9 June 2016

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

472 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandown Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ore Village Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Dudley Infant Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mulberry Baird Primary	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wright
Phone: 01424436983
Website: sandown.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114447

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.