Sandy Secondary SchoolErnulf Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandy Secondary School and Ernulf Academy are secondary schools.
Sandy Secondary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ernulf Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandy Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandy Secondary School was judged the expected standard and Ernulf Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Sandy Secondary School and 40.3 for Ernulf Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sandy Secondary School (41.9 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ernulf Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandySandy Secondary School | St NeotsErnulf Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 29th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,214 | 743 | |
| Capacity | 1,095 | 1,274 | |
| Location | Sandy, SG19 1BL | St Neots, PE19 2SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 38.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.1% Stronger figure | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 3.76 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,214 | 743 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
Sandy Secondary School
Ernulf Academy
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