Sandown Primary School and NurseryGuestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hastings.
Summary of the comparison
Sandown Primary School and Nursery and Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hastings.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School scores 58 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 Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School 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 81.0% for Sandown Primary School and Nursery and 75.0% for Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School.
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) and has risen at Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsSandown Primary School and Nursery | HastingsGuestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 33rd of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 481 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 218 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN34 2AA | Hastings, TN35 4LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 481 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
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