Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Mr Chris Metcalfe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 146463
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302361880
About this school
Sandringham Primary School is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 433 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandringham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 63% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 68% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 80% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 68% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandringham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandringham Primary School compares
Sandringham Primary School ranked 81st of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.4% | 37.8% | 433 | — |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | 47% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 215 | 0.1 miles |
| Plover Primary School | 65% | 6.3% | 40.2% | 408 | 0.4 miles |
| Intake Primary Academy | 81% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 269 | 0.5 miles |
| Kingfisher Primary Academy | 77% | 5.2% | 32.3% | 432 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Primary School | 54% | 5.1% | 31.7% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.79%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Plover Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Intake Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Kingfisher Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Sandringham Primary School ranks 87th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sandringham Primary School teach?
- Sandringham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the head teacher of Sandringham Primary School?
- The head teacher of Sandringham Primary School is Mr Chris Metcalfe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandringham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandringham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sandringham Primary School?
- Sandringham Primary School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandringham Primary School full?
- Sandringham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 433 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandringham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandringham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandringham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandringham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sandringham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sandringham Primary School is part of EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sandringham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandringham Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Sandringham Primary School ranked 81st of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandringham Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandringham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandringham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandringham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.