Sandringham School vs Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sandringham School
St Albans
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1777
243
Capacity
1278
210
Occupancy
139%
116%
FSM %
7.5%
7.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
84.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (246)
Mathematics (242)
Psychology (124)
Economics (122)
Geography (120)
Physics (118)
Sociology (104)
Psychology (104)