The Arts
Our aim is to help students develop their self-confidence, emotional intelligence and motivation through participation in the Arts.
Sandringham has a very strong record of achievement in the Arts, both performing and visual. Exam attainment is high and our Trinity Champion Centre Award for 2024-2025 recognises the outstanding provision for all students at Sandringham across the Arts, both within and beyond the curriculum. We are exceptionally proud to have been awarded Artsmark at Platinum level – the very highest level of achievement. As the only award for arts and cultural provision in England, the Artsmark Award recognises schools’ exceptional commitment to creativity and is accredited by Arts Council England.
We have always acknowledged and valued the benefits of a broad education encompassing the Arts to help young people acquire the critical skills of communication, working in collaboration and problem-solving. We are proud of the rich cultural experiences we are able to offer all students through a range of classroom, enrichment and super curricular activities and projects. All students study art, music, drama and dance at KS3 and many choose at least one of these subjects at KS4. Large numbers of students go on to study one or more of the arts subjects at A-level and then opt to follow undergraduate courses in the arts at University.
With an outstanding reputation for Arts teaching we are able to recruit the most talented staff who provide exceptional learning to students at Sandringham and to many local schools through our extensive outreach programme. This work has been recognised by the National Teaching Awards when our Arts team won the Silver Award for Outstanding Team of the Year. There are a wealth of arts activities which take place each year and many of these take place in the SandPit Theatre; a truly stunning 280 seater auditorium which provides a professional standard venue within which young people can learn, practise and perform. The vibrant Artsweek, which takes place each summer, is a culmination of the wide range of artistic opportunities open to our students.
The opportunity to be involved in whole school productions brings students of all ages together and gives them a sense of pride and satisfaction in their achievements. Students benefit significantly from this curriculum and become articulate, motivated and flexible learners. The Arts disciplines also come together for House Arts performances. We have trained Arts Award Advisors to support our learners across Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels to ensure learners are able to celebrate their artistic journey and gain leadership skills to encourage a love of the Arts for all .
