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Dry Sandford Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX13 6EEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#10,818
of 13,686 nationally

About Dry Sandford Primary School

Dry Sandford Primary School is a small village primary in the Vale of White Horse, currently teaching 97 pupils against a capacity of 140, meaning it has room to grow. Its intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with 9.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals compared with around 23% nationally. That said, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 reception intake, it received 30 applications for just 12 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.5 to one. All 12 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so while the school is popular, local families who put it first stand a strong chance. The school is non-religious and co-educational, with no nursery or sixth form provision, so it serves the primary years only. Its headteacher is Katie Friday, who took over a school that had previously been rated Requires Improvement in 2009.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLashford Lane, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX13 6EE
HeadteacherKatie Friday
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity97 / 140 (69% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsNetballSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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