Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Newbury, RG14 1TS · West Berkshire · primary school
6th of 54 primary schools in West Berkshire we can score, 67 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.3/10 against 2,589 of them, against 8.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. A further 17.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs for computing, cooking, sewing, arts and crafts, Lego, French singing, and Playdoh. Sports include multi-skill activities, croquet, netball, football, gymnastics, archery, and running. Arts and music cover choir, dance, and gardening. Trips visit Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Warner Bros Studios, and the Ashmolean Museum. An after-school club operates, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 221 pupils in a capacity of 240, leaving 19 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late to the after-school club? What specific support is available for children who need extra help with reading? How does the curriculum integrate the computing and French singing clubs into daily lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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