Schools in Sandy

How many schools are there in Sandy?

Sandy has 9 open schools: 8 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Sandy are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Sandy was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Sandy have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Sandy with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 77% in maths); Laburnum Primary School (78% in reading, 81% in maths); and Robert Peel Primary School (72% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary SchoolLaburnum Primary SchoolRobert Peel Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sandy?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Sandy selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Sandy have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Sandy have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Sandy?

Apply to your council - Central Bedfordshire or Cambridgeshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.