Sandown Primary School and NurseryDudley Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hastings.
Summary of the comparison
Sandown Primary School and Nursery and Dudley Infant Academy are primary schools in Hastings.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dudley Infant Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandown Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Dudley Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandown Primary School and Nursery (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsSandown Primary School and Nursery | HastingsDudley Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 135th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 481 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 180 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN34 2AA | Hastings, TN35 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 481 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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.
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.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Dudley Infant Academy
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