Robert Peel Primary School, Sandy

In its own words: "Our 'Vision' below details our ambition for the children during their time with us at Robert Peel. At Robert Peel Primary School our vision is to develop resilient and independent learners who aspire to be the best they can be."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We want everyone to feel part of our 'Robert Peel Family' and the partnership between home and school is incredibly important to us. Robert Peel is a caring and friendly school, where children are at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, running, choir and recorder.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Robert Peel Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 66% in Central Bedfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 73% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Robert Peel Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Robert Peel Primary School are Laburnum Primary School (0.3 miles, 78% reading, 81% maths); St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 42% maths); Maple Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); and John Donne Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 35% maths).

Robert Peel Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Robert Peel Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Pinnacle Trust, an academy trust.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Robert Peel Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 32 (8.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Robert Peel Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dapifer Drive (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Robert Peel Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.