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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach Primary Academy | Sandbach School | The Lodge AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach Primary Academy | Sandbach School | The Lodge AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sandbach, CW11 3NT | Sandbach, CW11 4NS | Sandbach, CW11 3NS | Sandbach, CW11 4NE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 11–19 | 13–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | 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)differs | — | 73% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 12.8% | 17.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 198 | 15 | 218 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | 15 | 221 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,340 | 149 | 1,534 | 16 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,340 / 1,426 (94%) | 149 / 105 (142%) | 1,534 / 1,500 (102%) | 16 / 32 (50%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 38.5% | 15.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ellen Walton | Miss Emily Crumbleholme | Mrs Sarah Burns | Mr David Evans |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Aspire Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE | Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: SANDBACH SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | SANDBACH SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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