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Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire, SN12 7GNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#7,249
of 13,686 nationally

About Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School sits within the Wiltshire local authority, where it ranks 67th out of 159 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the bottom half of schools in the county, though it's worth noting that the top-performing peers in the area — Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School — all achieve higher ranking scores. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. It currently has 477 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 450, and 14. 7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The headteacher is Scott James, and the school includes a nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCranesbill Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7GN
HeadteacherScott James
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils477
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity477 / 450 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: forestsandridge.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.