Sandy Lane Primary School
Sandy Lane, Bracknell, RG12 2JG
422 pupils · 67% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 29 June 2026. 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 | 52% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“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 — 0.72 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 57 | 41 | 81 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 56 | 44 | 83 | 50 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 38 | 85 | 46 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 41 | 41 | 77 | 41 |
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
- Warfield Church of England Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Holly Spring Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- King's Academy Meadow Vale 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system
- Whitegrove Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Wildridings Primary School 2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
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.