St John's CofE Academy vs Sandbach School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St John's CofE Academy
Sandbach
Sandbach School
Sandbach
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
154
1534
Capacity
210
1500
Occupancy
73%
102%
FSM %
18.8%
15.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
100
Retention
-
2%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
23%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
9%
Cohort size
-
111
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (72)
Psychology (70)
Economics (68)
Mathematics (66)
Economics (52)
Business Studies (52)
Business Studies:Single (46)
Geography (46)