Sandbach SchoolAlsager School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandbach School and Alsager School are secondary schools.
Sandbach School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alsager School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Sandbach School was judged the expected standard and Alsager School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Sandbach School and 51.9 for Alsager School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sandbach School (49.6 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Alsager School (53.6 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandbachSandbach School | Stoke-on-TrentAlsager School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 22 in Cheshire East | 8th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,499 | 1,519 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,575 | |
| Location | Sandbach, CW11 3NS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 51.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.1% | 74.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.2% | 76.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 4.72 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 257 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | 20.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 1,519 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
Sandbach School
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