How many pupils attend Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School?

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School has 460 pupils on roll.

What ages does Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School take?

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School?

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School?

When Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP/Statement — A child who has a statement of special educational need or an Education Health and Care Plan is required to be admitted to the school named on the child's statement; 2. Looked after / previously looked after children — A "looked after child" or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services function (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 3. Sibling — Any child who has a sibling attending the same WHF School at the same time as he or she is due to be admitted. (Wording varies slightly by LA group; see sections 7, 9, 10 for full detail per LA.), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 75 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Straight-line distance from home address to school; in the event of identical distances, random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.1% of pupils at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

5.954miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

0EHCP/Statement — A child who has a statement of special educational need or an Education Health and Care Plan is required to be admitted to the school named on the child's statement.
1Looked after / previously looked after children — A "looked after child" or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services function (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989)
2Sibling — Any child who has a sibling attending the same WHF School at the same time as he or she is due to be admitted. (Wording varies slightly by LA group; see sections 7, 9, 10 for full detail per LA.)
3Child of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This includes stepchildren, fosters children and children of co-habiting partners. (Please complete Appendix 3 – supplementary information form)
4Catchment area — Any child living within the school's catchment area (details available from the school's and LA). [Note: For Reading – St Marys & All Saints, Priority 2 is exceptional medical/social need; Priority 3 is in-area sibling; Priority 4 is in-area; Priority 5 is out-of-area sibling; Priority 6 is all other children. Seend has an additional Priority 4.1 for faith criterion for out-of-catchment children.]
5All other children — Children other than those falling in category 1-4 above.

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance from home address to school; in the event of identical distances, random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school.

This is a multi-school policy covering TWHF Primary Schools across four local authority areas (Oxfordshire, Reading, Swindon, Wiltshire). Oversubscription criteria differ slightly by LA group (sections 7–10). PANs are listed per individual school in section 6. St Marys & All Saints C of E (Reading) has a different criteria order including exceptional medical/social need at Priority 2. Forest and Sandridge has an additional transitional Priority 2.1 for siblings on roll by September 2019 in previous catchment area, applicable until July 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.