My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
29%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Sandringham School
Academy converter — Secondary
AL4 9NX / 11–18 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
65.1
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 65.1
- Progress 8
- 1.06
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 83.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.11
- Achieving AAB+
- 25.3%
94% of parents would recommend this school
875 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
23%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
70%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
6%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
53%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
36%Agree
17%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
35%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 175 parents
Strongly agree
44%Agree
33%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
23%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
31%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
56%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
21%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
57%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%8.9% of pupils receive SEN support
8.9%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
96.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96.6%
71% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 71%
- Entered top-third university
- 52%
- Achieved a degree
- 88%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.95%
- English as additional language
- 13.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.2%
- White
- 69.9%
- Mixed
- 11%
- Asian
- 15.1%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 1.1%
White British60.3%
Other White8.9%
Irish0.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed5.3%
White & Asian4.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.6%
Chinese6.6%
Other Asian3.7%
Indian2.9%
Pakistani1.3%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.6%
Other Black0.4%