Sandbach SchoolSir William Stanier School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandbach School and Sir William Stanier School are secondary schools.
Sandbach School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir William Stanier School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sandbach School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandbach School was judged the expected standard and Sir William Stanier School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Sandbach School and 28.4 for Sir William Stanier School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sandbach School (49.6 in 2021-22, 48.2 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 School | CreweSir William Stanier School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 21st of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,499 | 688 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sandbach, CW11 3NS | Crewe, CW1 4EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.2% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 Stronger figure | 2.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 127 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% 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.
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