Community school · Manchester

Sandilands Primary School

3–11Ages
395Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105469URN

Wendover Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

80 applications for 46 places · 115th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

30 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

80 applications · 46 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 1.7; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	80	1.7	43	0.93
Sep 2025	50	84	1.7	48	0.96
Sep 2024	42	74	1.8	42	1.00
Sep 2023	55	105	1.9	53	0.96
Sep 2022	48	79	1.7	44	0.92
Sep 2021	49	86	1.8	45	0.92
Sep 2020	60	85	1.4	46	0.77
Sep 2019	59	117	2.0	56	0.95
Sep 2018	60	117	2.0	64	1.07
Sep 2017	60	112	1.9	64	1.07
Sep 2016	59	115	2.0	65	1.10
Sep 2015	60	130	2.2	68	1.13
Sep 2014	60	107	1.8	61	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 66% · Maths 64% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%73rd of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	2%	104	103
2023/24	45%	2%	102	101
2022/23	56%	7%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sandilands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Heyes Lane Primary School
1.1 km · Trafford

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Broomwood Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Cloverlea Primary School
1.6 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Button Lane Primary School
1.6 km · Manchester

Good2023

3.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Brooklands Primary School
1.6 km · Trafford

2026

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Lime Tree Primary Academy
1.7 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Willows Primary School
1.7 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105469 · 352/2301
Capacity: 480 pupils · 395 on roll
Free school meals: 45.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Sandilands Infant School (URN 105474)
Address: Wendover Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JX
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources