Sandhills Community Primary School, Oxford
Sandhills Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford, part of River Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sandhills Community Primary School in detail
Sandhills Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Sandhills, we aim to create a happy, caring and inclusive environment where all children can flourish."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, multi-sports, karate, guitar, chess and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.75 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Sandhills Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sandhills Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Sandhills Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sandhills Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sandhills Community Primary School are Bayards Hill School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Windmill Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Wood Farm Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sandhills Community Primary School.
Bayards Hill SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordWindmill Primary SchoolWood Farm Primary School
The trust
Sandhills Community Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (7%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sandhills Community Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornhill Park and Ride, 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sandhills Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Sandhills Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sandhills Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sandhills Community Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Sandhills Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
216 pupils
330 places
114 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
89
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,386
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,276
Per pupil
£1247k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
205
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sandhills Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sandhills Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sandhills Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Sandhills Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sandhills Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Sandhills Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sandhills Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sandhills Community Primary School?
Sandhills Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 330 places.
How big are the classes at Sandhills Community Primary School?
Classes at Sandhills Community Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sandhills Community Primary School?
Sandhills Community Primary School has around 193 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sandhills Community Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Sandhills Community Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sandhills Community Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sandhills Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Sandhills Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sandhills Community Primary School?
Sandhills Community Primary School is at Terrett Avenue, Sandhills, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8FN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)