Potton Primary SchoolGamlingay Village Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sandy.
Summary of the comparison
Potton Primary School and Gamlingay Village Primary are primary schools in Sandy.
Potton Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gamlingay Village Primary scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Potton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Potton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gamlingay Village Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Potton Primary School and 45.0% for Gamlingay Village Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gamlingay Village Primary (51.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandyPotton Primary School | SandyGamlingay Village Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 142nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 390 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Sandy, SG19 2PG | Sandy, SG19 3HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 390 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Potton Primary School
Gamlingay Village Primary
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