Sandringham School vs Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sandringham School
St Albans
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1777
230
Capacity
1278
210
Occupancy
139%
110%
FSM %
7.5%
0.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
84.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
93%
KS2 Maths
-
93%
KS2 Writing
-
90%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
42.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
25%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
290
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
47%
-
Degree course
85%
-
Any L4+ destination
89%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
218
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (246)
Mathematics (242)
Psychology (124)
Economics (122)
Geography (120)
Physics (118)
Sociology (104)
Psychology (104)