Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 3NT

Good

Inspected 12 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

55.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,358

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,358 / 1,426 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.8%

Disadvantaged

8.9%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

4.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.6

Attainment 8

1,358 pupils

58.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

106 students

8.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

92.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

14.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

16.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£48,921

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,908 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,520

Spend per pupil

£7,275

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.