Sandlings Primary School, Woodbridge
Sandlings Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Woodbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 16 schools in Woodbridge with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 30% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sandlings Primary School in detail
Sandlings Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Sandlings Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sandlings Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Sandlings Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Sandlings Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sandlings Primary School are Eyke Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Melton Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Woodbridge Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); and Hollesley Primary School (3.1 miles).
Sandlings Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Eyke Church of England Primary SchoolMelton Primary SchoolWoodbridge Primary SchoolHollesley Primary School
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 2 (2.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Sandlings Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turning Point (outside), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Sandlings Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sandlings Primary School creates a nurturing, family environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and reading is excellently taught, helping pupils become confident learners. The school places enormous value on pupils' wellbeing and personal development, ensuring every child feels safe, supported and proud to be part of the school community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes to learning - pupils are polite, considerate and work hard
- Strong reading programme with well-taught phonics, resulting in confident, fluent readers
- Excellent personal development - pupils feel safe, trusted and supported with strong focus on wellbeing and citizenship
- Careful curriculum design that builds on prior learning and meets individual needs, including pupils with SEND
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and check pupil understanding effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not always apply their knowledge of key vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation effectively enough in their writing across foundation subjects
- Some pupils' written work lacks precision as a result of not applying subject-specific vocabulary learned in lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and events, school councils, line leaders, librarians, Welcoming Wings induction programme
Sandlings Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils love attending the school, which has a caring, family feel with high expectations for behaviour and learning.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
24.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Sandlings Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sandlings Primary School.
- Sandlings Playgroup & Wrap Around ProvisionAt the school · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
Sandlings Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sandlings Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sandlings Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
30%
Available places
79 pupils
266 places
187 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woodbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woodbridge
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
46
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,751
Per pupil
£646k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sandlings Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sandlings Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sandlings Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Sandlings Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sandlings Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sandlings Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sandlings Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sandlings Primary School?
Sandlings Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 30% of its 266 places.
How big are the classes at Sandlings Primary School?
Classes at Sandlings Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sandlings Primary School?
Sandlings Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sandlings Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Sandlings Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sandlings Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Sandlings 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.
Does Sandlings Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sandlings Playgroup & Wrap Around Provision (rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Sandlings Primary School's term dates?
Sandlings Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Sandlings Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sandlings Primary School?
Sandlings Primary School is at Easton Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TD.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)