Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Newbury, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.509 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.509 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.509 miles, 5th shortest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 2.78 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 43 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 14 first-choice families (33%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 77% (England 62%) met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths and 17% (England 8%) reached the higher standard.
- The 2024/25 figure of 77% was the highest of 6 schools: this one and the 5 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Berkshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Berkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1TS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school is highly aspirational for all pupils.”
- “An exceptionally coherent and ambitious curriculum starts in the early years.”
- “Staff get to know pupils well and ensure they get the support they need to succeed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Speenhamland School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Winchcombe School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Rankin Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published