Sandringham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 7 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136609
- Address
- The Ridgeway, AL4 9NX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1817 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 60.3%
Mixed 11%
Other White 8.9%
Chinese 6.6%
Other Asian 3.7%
Indian 2.9%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 84%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.96
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Sandringham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 311
- 2nd preference
- 273
- 3rd preference
- 209
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 139 104 |
| Year 8 | 242 134 108 |
| Year 9 | 242 132 110 |
| Year 10 | 242 122 120 |
| Year 11 | 237 138 99 |
| Year 12 | 319 150 169 |
| Year 13 | 291 162 129 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |