Primary school

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • SN12 7GN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,762 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+67.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%6/10 Middle+32 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+47.2 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+50.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 31 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 48% · 48 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 46 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 54% · 50 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · South West 62%77%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 31 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 2% · 48 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 46 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 50 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · South West 6%13%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 31 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 48 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 31 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 48 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 104105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
74 of 74 who put it first2014 · 68.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7474
2nd230
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026460
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.9%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

102.2% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 131 responses (27.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.4% not applicable84.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.9% who said Yes above53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 17.8
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 20.7 FTE · Whole workforce 36.3 · 60 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,382
Spend per pupil£5,517
Staff spend per pupil£4,216
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£401,000in-year balance

Grants £6,222 · self-generated £160 · premises £246 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION (30 academies) · trust reserve £6,864,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it