Sandford Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Stoke-on-Trent
Sandford Hill Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 430 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are at the heart of every decision.”
- “Everyone works together to support pupils to be ‘thoughtful, respectful and hard working’.”
- “The school wants the very best for all pupils.”
To improve
- “The school has identified that aspects of writing and the reasoning element of the mathematics curriculum need to be improved.”
- “However, their knowledge of different faiths and cultures is less developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (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) | 68% | 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, 53 offers in total, 43 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent.
- Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gladstone Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maple Court Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Glebe 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Hall Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published