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Sandilands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M23 9JX

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sandilands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils395
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jason Artley
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105469.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, similar to Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, similar to Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils395
Girls206
Boys189
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.3%
First language not English28.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.358
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.7%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
5.1%
Other Asian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
3%
Other mixed
3%
African
2.8%
Pakistani
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.29
Support staff (FTE)34.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sandilands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Brooklands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHeyes Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySale High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroomwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCloverlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryButton Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBrooklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWillows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sandilands Primary School

What is Sandilands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sandilands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2013.

How does Sandilands Primary School rank in England?

Sandilands Primary School ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Sandilands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Sandilands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sandilands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sandilands Primary School made 46 offers from 80 applications (1.7 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sandilands Primary School?

Sandilands Primary School has 395 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sandilands Primary School?

Sandilands Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sandilands Primary School?

At Sandilands Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sandilands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sandilands Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.