Sandringham School
Academy converter secondary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
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
Our belief is that Everybody can be Somebody because we: Our Trust comprises of 10 schools situated in Hertfordshire across St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Hemel Hempstead. We comprise of three primary, one infants, one junior and five secondary schools, with over 800 staff delivering high quality education to 7500 young people aged from 3 to 18.
This is a huge privilege, as we strive in our aim of Educational Excellence for All.
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.- Athletics
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136609
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonny Downs | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2005 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julia Shaw Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Randall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Chopping | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Farrugia | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Aaron Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lucy O'Neill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Hassan Ayad | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jon Pike | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alexander Mark Adams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Paula Bird Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonny Downs Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ben Wynn Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Kelly Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record