Sandringham School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL4 9NX · Hertfordshire
#18 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#130 of 4,090 nationally
About Sandringham School
Sandringham School is a academy secondary located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,777 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 94.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 18th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,777; capacity filled 139%; grade 4+ english & maths 88.6%; ebacc average points 5.99.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; Sandringham School ranks 7th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)65.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)83.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.5%
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 Sandringham School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,777
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 139%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 65.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 83.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 88.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sandringham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 263 m away
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
243 students · 263 m away
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 489 m away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 613 m away
Sandridge School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.4 km away
Bernards Heath Junior School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
353 students · 1.6 km away
Oakwood Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
317 students · 1.6 km away
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
279 students · 1.7 km away
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students · 1.7 km away
Verulam School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,770 students
Plume School
Maldon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,789 students
The Beaulieu Park School
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1,763 students
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,794 students
Harris Academy Billericay
Billericay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,729 students
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,830 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandringham School a good school?
Sandringham School has a Success Index (England) of 94.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #18 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 Sandringham School rank in East of England?
Sandringham School ranks #18 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #130 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sandringham School?
Sandringham School had 1,777 students in 2025.
Is Sandringham School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sandringham School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sandringham School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sandringham School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.