89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
84%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1414.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,817
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sandringham School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofAMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
-4pp
92%90%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
84%
+2pp
84%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
Attainment 8
65.1
+0.5
65.163.161.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.1
EBacc entry
48%
-11pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1414.0
-23.4
1437.41237.71038.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1414.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.1
-0.4
46.343.139.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
A-level value added
+0.28
-0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-7pp
33%29%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,817
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 84% | 65.1 | Not applicable | 48% | 1414.0 | 83% | 1,817 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 82% | 64.6 | +1.06 | 59% | 1437.4 | 80% | 1,767 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 75% | 61.2 | +0.83 | 57% | 1329.6 | 83% | 1,712 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 77% | 64.6 | +0.82 | 55% | 1363.6 | 78% | 1,673 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 76% | 63.0 | +0.83 | 56% | 1038.1 | 71% | 1,478 |
| 2017/18 | 91% | 80% | 64.0 | +0.78 | 55% | 1049.2 | 72% | 1,362 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 76% | 61.9 | +0.85 | 65% | — | 72% | 1,287 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | B+ | +0.28 | 25% | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.38 | 32% | 276 |
| 2022/23 | 43.2 | B+ | — | 32% | 229 |
| 2021/22 | 46.3 | A- | — | 30% | 241 |
| 2018/19 | 39.9 | B | +0.11 | 27% | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 40.0 | B | +0.31 | 27% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 39.3 | B | +0.40 | 25% | 163 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,817 | 16.3 | 9% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,767 | 16.3 | 9% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,712 | 14.8 | 24% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,673 | 16.0 | 24% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,603 | 15.5 | 22% | 8% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,478 | 18.7 | 20% | 9% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,362 | 16.3 | 20% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,287 | 16.1 | 21% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.