Sandringham School is a secondary school located in St Albans. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 03/12/2008. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX
Website: http://www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01727799560
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alan Gray
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136609

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1278
Number of Pupils: 1603
Number of Boys: 876
Number of Girls: 727

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.83 Confidence interval 0.64 to 1.02
Of the 181 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 175 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:56%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:97%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:76%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:63
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:5.74
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
Downes Road , AL4 9NT
- not rated 288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Downes Road , AL4 9NT
- not rated 288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS
4out of 4 534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School
Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW
3out of 4 669 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sandridge School
Woodcock Hill , Sandridge AL4 9EB
3out of 4 1,499 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB
4out of 4 1,814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 1,962 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Beaumont School
Austen Way , AL4 0XB
4out of 4 2,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks , AL3 6DR
3out of 4 2,668 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands College
Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA
- not rated 2,416 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heathlands School
Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY
4out of 4 1,991 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 2,499 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP
2out of 4 2,518 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ
3out of 4 2,853 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 3,280 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.