Sandhurst School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Unique reference
- 148850
- Address
- Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, GU47 0SD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1002 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 73.6%
Other Asian 5.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 5%
Indian 2.1%
African 2%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.16
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 73 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Sandhurst School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 81 89 |
| Year 8 | 209 101 108 |
| Year 9 | 206 88 118 |
| Year 10 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 11 | 210 108 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 41.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 10.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |