Sandbach School

Free schools · Secondary school · Sandbach, Cheshire East
CW11 3NS
Composite score
60.2

School overview

Sandbach School is a boys' secondary school serving Sandbach, Cheshire East, classified by the DfE as a free school. It has 1,499 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 48.2 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.5 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Sandbach School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,165
National rank
#138
In North West
#10
In Cheshire East
Top 37%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
50%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
74%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
4.00

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,499 % FSM ever-6 14.8% % EAL 6.5% Age range 11–19 Gender Boys

Location

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