Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeSir William Stanier School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College and Sir William Stanier School are secondary schools.
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir William Stanier School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good and Sir William Stanier School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.6 for Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College and 28.4 for Sir William Stanier School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir William Stanier School (34.0 in 2021-22, 28.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandbachSandbach High School and Sixth Form College | CreweSir William Stanier School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 21st of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,358 | 688 | |
| Capacity | 1,426 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sandbach, CW11 3NT | Crewe, CW1 4EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.3% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.5% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.06 Stronger figure | 2.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 127 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,358 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 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
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.
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sir William Stanier School
Full profiles: Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College · Sir William Stanier School