Sancton Wood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridgeshire, East of England CB1 2EZ · Cambridgeshire
#79 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#581 of 4,090 nationally
About Sancton Wood School
Sancton Wood School is a independent all-through located in Cambridgeshire, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 1–16. In 2025 it enrolled 363 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 79th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 363; capacity filled 93.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.3%; ebacc average points 4.64.
There are 3 schools in Cambridgeshire; Sancton Wood School ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sancton Wood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 363
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sancton Wood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 190 m away
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 258 m away
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
100 students · 304 m away
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 15–22
123 students · 354 m away
The Stephen Perse Foundation
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–21
1,482 students · 356 m away
St Mary's School
cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
510 students · 473 m away
Heritage School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
203 students · 519 m away
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–20
133 students · 556 m away
The Leys School
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students · 575 m away
Cambridge Maths School
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
99 students · 689 m away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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369 students
Langley School
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St John's College School
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376 students
Abbot's Hill School
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King's College School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sancton Wood School a good school?
Sancton Wood School has a Success Index (England) of 80.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #79 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sancton Wood School rank in East of England?
Sancton Wood School ranks #79 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #581 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sancton Wood School?
Sancton Wood School had 363 students in 2025.
Is Sancton Wood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sancton Wood School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 1–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Sancton Wood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sancton Wood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.