Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 60 in 2021 to 39 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 45.
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Surrey lodged 144 appeals against primary school offers; 83 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (19.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 39 | 121 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 54 | 132 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 47 | 46 | 98 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 86 | 167 | 1.4 | 26 |
| 2022 | 60 | 56 | 124 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 129 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 58 | 55 | 134 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2019 | 55 | 48 | 125 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 50 | 47 | 121 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 52 | 47 | 148 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 59 | 156 | 1.0 | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.