Best Schools in Sandbach

How many schools are there in Sandbach?

Sandbach has 13 open schools: 9 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Sandbach?

None of the 9 graded schools in Sandbach currently holds an Outstanding rating. 9 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Sandbach get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Sandbach with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.3 and 62% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sandbach School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.9 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeSandbach School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Sandbach have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Sandbach with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Elworth CofE Primary School (87% in reading, 84% in maths); Offley Primary Academy (85% in reading, 85% in maths); and Brereton CofE Primary School (77% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Elworth CofE Primary SchoolOffley Primary AcademyBrereton CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sandbach?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Sandbach selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Sandbach have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Sandbach have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Sandbach?

Apply to Cheshire East through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.