Sandown Primary School and Nursery
The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA
472 pupils · 98% of 480 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 29 January 2025, published 9 March 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 81% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 53 | 104 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 65 | 130 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 62 | 110 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 71 | 122 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 70 | 133 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 78 | 130 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 74 | 120 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 77 | 134 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ore Village Primary Academy 0.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Dudley Infant Academy 1.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Mulberry Baird Primary 1.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.