Sandringham School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sandringham School
Address: The Ridgeway
Town/City: St Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL4 9NX
Telephone Number: 01727 799560
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Ambition Education Trust
Sponsor: Ambition Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alan Gray
Capacity: 1278
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1777 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 139% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136609
DfE Number: 919/4197
UKPRN: 10033225
UPRN: 200003634749
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: St Albans (E14001507)
Electoral Ward: Marshalswick West (E05015802)

Easting & Northing: 516857E, 209364N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 46' 17.03" N 0° 18' 27.64" W
Plus Code: 9C3XQMCR+HW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (0.3km)
  2. Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (0.3km)
  3. Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (0.5km)
  4. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6km)
  5. Sandridge School (1.4km)
  6. Bernards Heath Junior School (1.6km)
  7. Oakwood Primary School (1.6km)
  8. Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (1.7km)
  9. St Albans Girls' School (1.7km)
  10. Verulam School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Alexander Mark Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 November 2026.
  • Hassan Ayad - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Paula Bird - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mrs Deborah Chopping - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 June 2030.
  • Mr Jonny Downs - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mr Jonny Downs - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 December 2005 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
  • Mr Andrew Farrugia - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 January 2030.
  • Mrs Anne Garland - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2025.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 September 2026.
  • Lucy O'Neill - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2028.
  • Mr Jon Pike - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
  • Mrs Julia Shaw - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mr Aaron Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 January 2030.
  • Mr Ben Wynn - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 November 2026.