St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst, Sandhurst
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sandhurst, part of The Keys Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 26 schools in Bracknell Forest with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- 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 Bracknell Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst in detail
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Michael's, we are incredibly proud of our school community and our place within The Keys Academy Trust. We are a school where children rise to challenges, embrace learning and strive to be the very best they can be."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, tennis, basketball, judo, dance, choir and chess.
The school runs after-school care, from £6.50 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bracknell Forest
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst are New Scotland Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Uplands Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths); Cranford Park Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 75% maths); and Potley Hill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths).
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
New Scotland Hill Primary SchoolUplands Primary School and NurseryCranford Park Church of England Primary SchoolPotley Hill Primary School
The trust
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is one of 13 schools run by The Keys Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 8 (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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Church Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst are Frogmore Community College (1 mile), Yateley School (1.2 miles), Edgbarrow School (1.3 miles) and Sandhurst School (1.4 miles).
Frogmore Community CollegeYateley SchoolEdgbarrow SchoolSandhurst School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst (URN 109973), it was rated Good in May 2019.
At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst.
- The DenAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bracknell Forest's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is in Bracknell Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Bracknell Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sandhurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandhurst
Across Bracknell Forest council
Places available
1,470
Applications
1,397
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bracknell Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
107
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,492
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,227
Per pupil
£1146k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
Questions parents ask about St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst
What are SATs results like at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
Of the pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst (URN 109973), it was rated Good in May 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is oversubscribed, Bracknell Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
Classes at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst has around 199 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Den (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst?
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst is at Lower Church Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)