Sandcastles Pre-school

IndependentDay Nursery

GoodNurseryAges 0–5

Barrington Street, EX16 6QR

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

0 - 5

Registered Places

N/A

Registration

Active

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.4%vs 6.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 31.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.2%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication61 (54%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health25 (22%)

Specific Learning Difficulty12 (11%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder11 (10%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty3 (3%)

Physical Disability2 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 17

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)22

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils305

Free school meals 58.7%

English as additional language 15.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British81.3%

Pakistani5.9%

Indian2.3%

White Other2.0%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.6%

Asian Other1.3%

Mixed Other1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Black Caribbean0.7%

Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Unclassified0.3%

Black African0.3%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

17 responses

Happy child100.0%

Well taught100.0%

Safe100.0%

Informed100.0%

Well led100.0%

Good progress90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Apr 2024

Spending Per Pupil

£7,152

total expenditure per pupil

£-248 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£3,238

Support staff£1,766

Premises£376

Energy£127

Learning resources£243

Income per pupil£7,331

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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