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Sandringham School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

The Ridgeway, St Albans AL4 9NX · sandringham.aetrust.uk · 01727 799560

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
65.1
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.78 mi
1.26 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,777
499 over 1,278 places · 139%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
7.5%
First language not English
14.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ambition Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.78 mi (1.26 km) from the school; in September 2024 it was 0.64 mi (1.04 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 337 families put the school first and 233 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 288 (Places 234)288September 2023: 313 (Places 238)313September 2024: 326 (Places 229)326September 2025: 311 (Places 232)311September 2026: 337 (Places 233)337Places 233
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262333371.4▲68%
September 2025Sept 20252323111.3▲72%
September 2024Sept 20242293261.4▲69%
September 2023Sept 20232383131.3▲75%
September 2022Sept 20222342881.2▲78%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20250.78 mi1.26 km
September 20240.64 mi1.04 km
September 20230.82 mi1.31 km
September 20220.90 mi1.45 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 65.1, and 83.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 61.9 (England 46.3)61.92017/18: 64.0 (England 46.5)64.02018/19: 63.0 (England 46.7)63.02021/22: 64.6 (England 48.8)64.62022/23: 61.2 (England 46.3)61.22023/24: 64.6 (England 45.9)64.62024/25: 65.1 (England 46.0)65.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲65.146.0
▲83.5%45.4%
▲88.6%64.8%
▲48.3%40.5%
▲5.994.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form81.3+2.6
Further education17.1+2.2
Apprenticeship1.3−0.4
Not in a lasting destination0.4−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 38.5 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 39.3 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 40.0 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 39.9 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 46.3 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 43.2 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 42.5 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 42.1 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
290 studentsB+ (42.1)Above average +0.28
290 studentsB+ (42.2)Above average +0.28
45 studentsDist+ (37.2)Above average +0.38
25.3%AAB or better
96.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24266B+ (42.5)+0.38
2022/23214B+ (43.2)—
2021/22237A- (46.3)—
2018/19184B (39.9)+0.11
2017/18146B (40)+0.31
2016/17161B (39.3)+0.40
2015/16167B (38.5)+0.33

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.5+0.4
Further and other education2.6−1.6
Further education0.7−1
Other education1.9−0.6
Apprenticeship3.7+2.4
Employment11.9−0.6
Not in a lasting destination6.7−0.4
Activity not captured2.6−0.3

Ofsted

Sandringham School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
7 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Oct 2005Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (871 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
871
49% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 174 parents (20%) with SEND

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