Sandringham Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Sandringham Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LS

01302 361880 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 30 April 2014, before conversion; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 84th highest of 93 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 13% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils433Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 454 in 2019, 432 in 2021, 438 in 2022, 427 in 2023, 420 in 2024, 423 in 2025, 433 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.941 for 44 places, September 2026
84th highest of 101 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 32% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 April 2014. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

53 pupils in this year group.

47% — 16 points below the Doncaster average, and 15 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 47% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 6% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 68% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 70% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 58% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 59%This school 2023/24: 63%This school 2024/25: 47% This school England 62% 2022/23 59% 2023/24 63% 2024/25 47%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Doncaster. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered44
Families who put it first41
Of those, offered a place41 (100%)
Families who listed it at all89

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Doncaster

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
32nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
37.8% 31.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
9th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.7% 2.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
98th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.0% 15.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
13th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
28.6% 16.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
30th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.4% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 44th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Lower than 49% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
11.8% 13.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
50th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.9 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
55th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.7% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 39th highest of 107 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 73% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.6 22.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 35th highest of 107 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 73% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.1 11.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
39th highest of 103 state primary schools in Doncaster.
Higher than 61% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
16.0% 12.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Sandringham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sandringham Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 April 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Sandringham Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Sandringham Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Sandringham Primary School as their first choice for 44 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.