Sandbach School

Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 3NS

Not rated

Inspected 18 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,499

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,499 / 1,500 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.8%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

12.3%

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)

48.2

Attainment 8

1,499 pupils

49.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

100 students

12.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

18.3%

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.

96.81

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

24.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.7 vs 2023/24

£43,609

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,236 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£8,407

Spend per pupil

£8,248

Income per pupil

53%

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.