Robert Peel Primary SchoolBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sandy.
Summary of the comparison
Robert Peel Primary School and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School are primary schools in Sandy.
Robert Peel Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Peel Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Robert Peel Primary School and 77.0% for Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Robert Peel Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandyRobert Peel Primary School | SandyBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 29th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 399 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 150 | |
| Location | Sandy, SG19 1QJ | Sandy, SG19 3AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 399 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 2.3% 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.
Robert Peel Primary School
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
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