Sandwich Technology School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136317
- Address
- Deal Road, CT13 0FA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1235 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 40.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 88.6%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Indian 1.2%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Sandwich Technology School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 125 96 |
| Year 8 | 229 120 109 |
| Year 9 | 208 100 108 |
| Year 10 | 221 115 106 |
| Year 11 | 238 137 101 |
| Year 12 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 13 | 71 28 43 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |