Sandwich Technology School, Sandwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant improvements to behaviour and school culture, with staff now more visible and respectful towards pupils, and fights becoming rare rather than common. Teachers are creating calmer, quieter classrooms where learning can happen with fewer interruptions. The school is actively working with external partners to improve teaching quality and is introducing new routines like 'Sandwich Start' to create consistency across lessons.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour has significantly improved with fights now rare instead of commonplace, and pupils report feeling safer and more respected by staff
- Internal truancy levels have dropped substantially through the introduction of clear systems and higher expectations
- The school is now more outward-looking, working with external partners and networks to improve teaching and learning
- The 'Sandwich Start' routine has created consistency across lessons
- Staff and leader visibility around the school has increased, helping pupils build positive relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Consistency in how teachers apply behaviour expectations remains an issue, with some lessons still experiencing disruptions to learning
- Attendance is still not good enough, particularly for vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs and disabilities who miss significantly more education
- The quality of teaching needs further development and the new team established to improve this is not yet in place
- A small number of pupils are not responding well to behaviour systems and need more rigorous approaches
- Understanding of specific barriers to attendance for vulnerable pupils needs to be sharper to have real impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding effectiveness was not graded in this monitoring inspection; the focus was primarily on behaviour, safety, welfare and attendance rather than a formal safeguarding assessment.
Sandwich Technology School is a secondary school that was placed in special measures following an inspection in May 2024 and is now undergoing monitoring. The school has made notable progress in behaviour, attendance systems and school culture, though more work remains for it to exit special measures.
At a Glance
40.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
224 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
63
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
1,104 pupils
1,368 capacity
264 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sandwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sandwich
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.61769%
Overall absence
43.16848%
Persistent absence
1,193
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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