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Sandringham Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E7 8ED

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,762 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sandringham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils995
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr R D Cleary
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Jan 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130381.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, similar to Newham76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Newham16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Newham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Newham108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Newham109105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, similar to Newham83%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, similar to Newham82%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, similar to Newham85%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils995
Girls478
Boys517
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.6%
First language not English91.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.828
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.156
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.68
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
34.1%
Indian
24.1%
Pakistani
15.2%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other White
4%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White British
3%
African
2.7%
Other Black
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)50.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)39.96
Support staff (FTE)72.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.120
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.334
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.144
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.115
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, similar to Newham18%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Newham1.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sandringham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableZakariya Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMonega Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Davies Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryKay Rowe Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondarySt Angela's Ursuline SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableMadaniyah FoundationOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodgrange Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableQuwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGodwin Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShaftesbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Sandringham Primary School

What is Sandringham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sandringham Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2017.

How does Sandringham Primary School rank in England?

Sandringham Primary School ranks 2,762 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Sandringham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Sandringham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sandringham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sandringham Primary School made 120 offers from 334 applications (2.8 per offer), and 115 of 144 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sandringham Primary School?

Sandringham Primary School has 995 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sandringham Primary School?

Sandringham Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sandringham Primary School?

At Sandringham Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sandringham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sandringham Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.