Sandridge School, St Albans
Sandridge School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Albans. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sandridge School in detail
Sandridge School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is underpinned by the shared values of the whole school community: These values drive our work and permeate all aspects of our teaching and learning."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Sandridge Primary is a one-form entry school for Reception - Year 6 (4-11 years) pupils. Our school is an extremely nurturing school where the children are at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:50am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Sandridge School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sandridge School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Sandridge School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sandridge School are Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (1 mile); Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (1 mile, 90% reading, 90% maths); Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (1 mile, 93% reading, 93% maths); and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Sandridge School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolWheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolSkyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What parents say
48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sandridge School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (89%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 30 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 4 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndon Mead (nw-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Sandridge School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sandridge School is a warm, welcoming place where children are genuinely happy and eager to learn. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs or who are learning English, helping them achieve well. Your child will benefit from a broad, thoughtfully-designed curriculum and positive relationships with staff and peers.
Key Strengths
- Inclusive culture where pupils with SEND and those speaking English as an additional language learn well alongside classmates
- Ambitious, broad curriculum that builds logically on prior learning with careful checking of pupil progress
- Strong reading programme with enthusiastic pupil engagement, including use of a refurbished library bus
- Good pupil behaviour and attendance, with positive relationships throughout the school
- Cohesive school team working collaboratively to secure continuous improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Writing approach not fully embedded across all subjects - expectations sometimes too low outside English lessons
- Need to develop staff expertise to identify precise support for some pupils who speak English as an additional language so they catch up more quickly
- Improving quality and depth of written work across the curriculum for different purposes and audiences
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils knowing school is a safe place and clear teaching on keeping safe in the community and online.
Extracurricular Activities
Crochet club, sports clubs, house captain roles, librarian responsibilities, peer buddy system, library bus activities
Sandridge School is an inclusive community where pupils thrive and most achieve well. The school has maintained good standards and continues to improve through ambitious curriculum design and effective support for all learners.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sandridge School
Quickly and Simply - 2nd October 2026
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25 Sep 2026
Quickly and Simply - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Quickly and Simply - 10th September 2026
10 Sep 2026
Quickly and Simply - 4th September 2026
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Quickly and Simply - 21st July 2026
21 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Sandridge School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sandridge School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sandridge School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
147 pupils
210 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
62
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,250
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,232
Per pupil
£982k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
142
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Sandridge School
What are SATs results like at Sandridge School?
Of the pupils at Sandridge School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Sandridge School's Ofsted rating?
Sandridge School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sandridge School?
No fixed boundary. When Sandridge School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sandridge School?
Sandridge School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Sandridge School?
Classes at Sandridge School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sandridge School?
Sandridge School has around 130 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sandridge School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Sandridge School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sandridge School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sandridge School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Sandridge School's term dates?
Sandridge School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Sandridge School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sandridge School?
Sandridge School is at Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9EB.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)