Best Schools in Sandwich

How many schools are there in Sandwich?

Sandwich has 7 open schools: 3 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Sandwich are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Sandwich were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Life Skills Manor and Sandwich Junior School. Counting Good as well, 83% of the 6 graded schools here are rated 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.

Life Skills ManorSandwich Junior School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Sandwich get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Sandwich with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sir Roger Manwood's School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 59 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sandwich Technology School, with an Attainment 8 score of 30 and 12% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolSandwich Technology School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Sandwich have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Sandwich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Sandwich Junior School (82% in reading, 80% in maths); and Eastry Church of England Primary School (79% in reading, 64% 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.

Sandwich Junior SchoolEastry Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sandwich?

Yes. Sir Roger Manwood's School is a state grammar school in Sandwich. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Sir Roger Manwood's School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Sandwich have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Sandwich have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent 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 Sandwich?

Apply to Kent 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.