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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Sandbach · CW11 3NT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,340

Local authority

Cheshire East

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 1,340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Sandbach
13
Secondary schools in Sandbach
2
Academies among open schools in Sandbach
69% (9)
Open schools in CW11
13
Secondary in CW11
2
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SandbachNear CW11

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
136340

Location

Address
Middlewich Road
Postcode
CW11 3NT
Town
Sandbach
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,340
Boys / girls
11 / 1,329
School capacity
1,426
Capacity fill
1,340 / 1,426 (94%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
147
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
Academy trust
SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Walton
Telephone
01270765031
Website
http://www.sandbachhigh.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
52.6
Progress 8
0.5
English & maths grade 5+
58%
English & maths grade 4+
79%
EBacc entry
65%
EBacc APS
4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.0%

Persistent absence

10.7%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.2% · Persistent 11.1%
2021/22
Overall 7.6% · Persistent 20.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England