School profile

Dry Sandford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Abingdon, OX13 6EE

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Dry Sandford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils98
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Friday
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123063.

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105105
Expected standard in reading88%76%76%
Expected standard in writing100%72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%74%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils98
Girls55
Boys43
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.2%
First language not English18.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
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
74.5%
Other Asian
17.3%
Other White
6.1%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)5.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.37
Support staff (FTE)5.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
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.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%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 rate11.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
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 Dry Sandford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miNot applicableCothill HouseOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryWootton St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySunningwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryAppleton Church of England (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.9 miNot applicableThe Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Dry Sandford Primary School

What is Dry Sandford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dry Sandford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2013.

How does Dry Sandford Primary School rank in England?

Dry Sandford Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Dry Sandford Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Dry Sandford Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dry Sandford Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dry Sandford Primary School made 7 offers from 28 applications (4 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dry Sandford Primary School?

Dry Sandford Primary School has 98 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dry Sandford Primary School?

Dry Sandford Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dry Sandford Primary School?

At Dry Sandford Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dry Sandford Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dry Sandford Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% 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.