Sandbach School vs Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sandbach School
Sandbach
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Boys
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1534
1340
Capacity
1500
1426
Occupancy
102%
94%
FSM %
15.1%
13.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.9
54.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
41.5%
62.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
C+
Points Per Entry
33.2
33.9
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
C+
AAB+ %
12%
8%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
100
106
Retention
2%
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
23%
21%
Degree course
65%
64%
Any L4+ destination
75%
74%
Apprenticeships
9%
9%
Cohort size
111
119
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (72)
Psychology (70)
Economics (68)
Mathematics (66)
Economics (52)
Business Studies (52)
Business Studies:Single (46)
Geography (46)
Psychology (68)
Biology (56)
Psychology (54)
Sociology (48)
Sociology (44)
English Literature (40)
Chemistry (40)
Religious Studies (40)