Holmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolSandbach School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and Sandbach School are secondary schools.
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandbach School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandbach School is ahead on our composite score.
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School was judged Good and Sandbach School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and 45.9 for Sandbach School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (55.6 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sandbach School (49.6 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweHolmes Chapel Comprehensive School | SandbachSandbach School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 22 in Cheshire East | 6th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,311 | 1,534 | |
| Capacity | 1,395 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW4 7DX | Sandbach, CW11 3NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 45.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 41.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.0% Stronger figure | 65.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 260 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.8 | 33.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,322 | 1,499 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Sandbach School
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