Sandy Secondary School

Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL

Local ranking19th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire

Secondary

Phase

1095

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 40.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 37.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 62.5%
Entering EBacc: 70.1%
EBacc APS: 3.7
Cohort Size: 184

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 92.0%
Continued in education: 81.0%
Apprenticeships: 5.0%
Employment: 6.0%
Not sustained: 5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Higher education: 38.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 48.0%
Not sustained: 10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

Avg A-Level Grade

31.6

Avg Points/Entry

34.9

Best 3 A-Levels

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 12.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 29.3
16-18 Cohort: 123

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1214
Boys: 623 (51%)
Girls: 591 (49%)
Capacity: 1095 (111% full)
SEND: 30.1%
FSM Eligible: 20.2%
EAL: 2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 7.1%
SEN Support: 23.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 13.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 87.7
Budget per Pupil: £7,839/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 8.0%
Persistent Absence: 24.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 81.6%
White Other: 3.5%
Other: 3.5%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
Black Caribbean: 2.4%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
Mixed Other: 1.7%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

81.6%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01767680598

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Engayne Avenue

Sandy, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 109669
UKPRN: 10005675
Establishment No.: 4078
Trust: Pinnacle Trust