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

Academy converter

Type

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

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

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

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

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.