Best Schools in Sandhurst
Berkshire · 7 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bracknell Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bracknell Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Sandhurst ranked
New Scotland Hill Primary School
KS2 Read
83%
College Town Primary School
KS2 Read
84%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
KS2 Read
90%
Uplands Primary School and Nursery
KS2 Read
90%
Sandhurst School
A8
46.3
A-Level
C
Parents
80%
Owlsmoor Primary School
Wellington College Prep
Questions parents ask about schools in Sandhurst
How many schools are there in Sandhurst?
Sandhurst has 7 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Sandhurst?
None of the 2 graded schools in Sandhurst currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Sandhurst have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Sandhurst with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst (90% in reading, 93% in maths); Uplands Primary School and Nursery (90% in reading, 87% in maths); and New Scotland Hill Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, SandhurstUplands Primary School and NurseryNew Scotland Hill Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Sandhurst?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Sandhurst selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Sandhurst?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bracknell Forest published how far the last place offered went at this school: New Scotland Hill Primary School, 0.755 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
How do I apply for a school place in Sandhurst?
Apply to Bracknell Forest through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.