Sandcross Primary School, Reigate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sandcross Primary School creates a nurturing environment where all children thrive, with particular excellence in early years and strong support for pupils with additional needs. The school is deeply committed to giving every pupil - especially disadvantaged pupils - access to enriching experiences like theatre trips and gallery visits. With its calm, welcoming atmosphere and excellent pastoral support, pupils feel valued and know they can seek help when they need it.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with warm, purposeful adult interactions that help children develop strong communication and writing skills
- Highly effective inclusion systems that adapt learning and wellbeing support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they learn confidently with their peers
- Strong personal development and wellbeing curriculum, including well-delivered relationships education and online safety teaching
- Committed approach to removing barriers so disadvantaged pupils access enrichment experiences like gallery visits, theatre trips and beach visits
- Calm, settled school environment with consistent behaviour support and clear routines that help pupils feel safe and valued
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting teaching lacks consistency across the school, with pupils' transcription errors not always being addressed promptly
- Attendance for disadvantaged pupils remains below national averages, with persistent absence continuing to be higher than national levels for this group
- Need to further reduce persistent absence rates for disadvantaged pupils overall
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gallery visits, theatre experiences, beach trips, pupil parliament, clubs with guaranteed access for disadvantaged pupils
Sandcross Primary School is a strong primary school where pupils achieve well across the curriculum and experience rich personal development. The school excels in early years provision and inclusion, with particular strengths in safeguarding and pastoral wellbeing.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 68%. Writing has declined from 79% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
19
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
644 pupils
700 capacity
56 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Reigate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reigate
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.14203%
Overall absence
12.01354%
Persistent absence
591
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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