Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- 1358 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.2%
- Girls
- 98.8%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 81.9%
Other White 4.3%
Chinese 3.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.9%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.5
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.06
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 238 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 0 205 |
| Year 8 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 9 | 230 0 230 |
| Year 10 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 11 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 12 | 108 9 99 |
| Year 13 | 113 7 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |