Sandford Primary SchoolBanwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandford Primary School and Banwell Primary School are primary schools.
Sandford Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Banwell Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandford Primary School was judged Good and Banwell Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Sandford Primary School and 59.0% for Banwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandford Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinscombeSandford Primary School | BanwellBanwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 63 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 55th of 63 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 141 | 127 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Winscombe, BS25 5PA | Banwell, BS29 6DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 141 | 127 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Sandford Primary School
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