Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=111406,136340,137491,151776
28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach School | The Lodge AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach School | The Lodge AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sandbach, CW11 3NT | Sandbach, CW11 3NT | Sandbach, CW11 3NS | Sandbach, CW11 4NE |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Free schools | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 13–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.6 | 47.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 58% | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 79% | 72% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 65% | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.7 | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.7% | 17.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 198 | 218 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 204 | 221 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,340 | 1,534 | 16 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,340 / 1,426 (94%) | 1,534 / 1,500 (102%) | 16 / 32 (50%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 13.1% | 15.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J Leigh | Mrs Ellen Walton | Mrs Sarah Burns | Mr David Evans |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE | Academy trust: SANDBACH SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE | SANDBACH SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.