Community school · Devon

Sandford School

4–11Ages
74Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113107URN

Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4NE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

19 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

10 October 2023
Graded inspection: Good
13 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

19 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon 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	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2025	8	11	1.4	8	1.00
Sep 2024	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2023	9	11	1.2	8	0.89
Sep 2022	12	21	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2021	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2020	15	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2019	17	27	1.6	17	1.00
Sep 2018	21	27	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2017	13	30	2.3	13	1.00
Sep 2016	20	35	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2015	19	35	1.8	18	0.95
Sep 2014	18	30	1.7	17	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%130th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	107	106
2023/24	22%	0%	105	100
2022/23	62%	5%	105	104

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

Sandford SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Landscore Primary School
2.3 km · Devon

Good2022

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hayward's Primary School
2.7 km · Devon

2026

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Copplestone Primary School
5.7 km · Devon

Good2022

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School
5.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Yeoford Community Primary School
6.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.1applications per place
Newton St Cyres Primary School
6.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School
7.5 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Tedburn St Mary School
8.6 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113107 · 878/2059
Capacity: 210 pupils · 74 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4NE
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

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