Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 136340
- Address
- Middlewich Road, CW11 3NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1391 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.5%
- Girls
- 99.5%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.2%
White British 83.1%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Chinese 2.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.84
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
Admissions
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 0 244 |
| Year 8 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 9 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 10 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 11 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 12 | 120 6 114 |
| Year 13 | 98 1 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 37.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 42.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 6.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 20.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |