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Robert Peel Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Sandy, SG19 1QJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Robert Peel Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils386
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Liesl Ganney
TrustPinnacle Trust
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109522.

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 schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, better than Central Bedfordshire50%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire70%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, better than Central Bedfordshire61%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire66%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils386
Girls206
Boys180
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.4%
First language not English3.4%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)32
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places15.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
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
79.3%
Other White
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
2.6%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Other Asian
0.5%

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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)17.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.03
Support staff (FTE)40.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, worse than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, worse than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire1.1%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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Robert Peel Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLaburnum Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondarySandy Secondary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Swithun's Church of England VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMaple Tree Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryJohn Donne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryMoggerhanger Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Robert Peel Primary School

What is Robert Peel Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Robert Peel Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Robert Peel Primary School rank in England?

Robert Peel Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Robert Peel Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Robert Peel Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Robert Peel Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Robert Peel Primary School made 39 offers from 56 applications (1.4 per offer), and 37 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Robert Peel Primary School?

Robert Peel Primary School has 386 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Robert Peel Primary School?

Robert Peel Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Robert Peel Primary School?

At Robert Peel Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Robert Peel Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Robert Peel Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% 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.