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Sandwich Technology School

Deal Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0FA

Inadequate

Inspected 15 May 2024

Inadequate
Ofsted
35.3
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–19
Ages
1,235
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Kent
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–19
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
1,235 / 1,368 (90%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
15 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

38.6%
Disadvantaged
5%
EAL
1.2%
SEN support
21.2%
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)

35.3
Attainment 8
1,235 pupils
22.2%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
43.6%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
3.0
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-
A-level average grade
64 students
3.7%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
46%
To higher education
5%
To top-third universities
1%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%
Sustained destination
86%
Stayed in education
3%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.6%
Overall absence
43.2%
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.

87.38
Teachers (FTE)
+7.0 vs 2023/24
14.8
Pupils per teacher
-2.4 vs 2023/24
17.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+5.5 vs 2023/24
£43,556
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 7% on leadership pay
+£553 vs 2023/24
1
Teacher vacancies
1.1% rate
+1 vs 2023/24
5.6
Leadership (FTE)
+0.6 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.

£8,133
Spend per pupil
£8,457
Income per pupil
60%
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.

Contact Details

Address
Deal Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0FA
Phone
01304610000
Headteacher
Simon Sharples

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