Sandbach School

Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS

Local ranking9th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

100

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.7
16-18 Cohort
308

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1499
Boys
1443 (96%)
Girls
56 (4%)
Capacity
1500 (100% full)
SEND
15.9%
FSM Eligible
14.8%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
96.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,407/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.4%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%

84.4%

White British

4.4%

White Other

4.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Crewe Road

Sandbach, North West

Administrative

URN
137491
UKPRN
10024776
Establishment No.
6010
Trust
SANDBACH SCHOOL