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Sancton Wood School

Other independent school (Cambridgeshire).

Pupils
363
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
21.8%
2025/26
Capacity
93%
363 / 390 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

At Sancton Wood we believe that if a child is happy, has good self-esteem and a sense of belonging, they are in the right place to learn. When your child comes to us, we will help them discover and develop their unique skills and talents to be the best they can be as they follow on their educational journey.

I often say that children can't simply 'go round again' with their school lives; they only get one chance at this. Therefore, it is a school's responsibility to make that one-off journey a memorable one. An experience that teaches the value of the individual, encourages intellectual curiosity and provides a community of fun and energy.

At Sancton Wood we strive to do this every day and this website shows that we succeed in this endeavour. Here, you'll see pupils who are happy in their school lives; from Baby Unicorns upwards, they thrive in a wide number of tasks and challenges and they leave us as fine, well-mannered individuals ready to continue their academic journey.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Gardening
  • Mindfulness
  • Orchestra
  • Robotics
  • Stem
  • Yoga
  • Drama
  • Mandarin
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
110921
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
1 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Cambridge
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1976

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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