Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hastings, East Sussex
Sandown Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Hastings, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 472 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this highly inclusive school.”
- “Staff have created a nurturing environment so that pupils feel safe and listened to.”
- “Pupils understand their emotions, and staff help pupils to feel calm and ready for learning.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes these checks are not carried out consistently enough.”
- “This means that some pupils’ mistakes are not identified and addressed as quickly as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 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) | 81% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Ore Village Primary Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Dudley Infant Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Baird Primary 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published