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Sandbach School

Free schools · Sandbach · CW11 3NS

Ages 11–19 · 1,534 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,279

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

218

Places offered

221

1st-preference offers

218

Total preferences (any rank)
353
Preferred offers (top 3)
221
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,534 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,534
Boys / girls
1,439 / 95
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,534 / 1,500 (102%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
179
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SANDBACH SCHOOL
Academy trust
SANDBACH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Burns

Location

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

Local context

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

Boys free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 1,534 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.1%.

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

  • Sandbach Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 4NS · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • The Lodge AP

    Other independent school

    Sandbach · CW11 4NE · Cheshire East

    Ages 13–18

    0.2 miles away

  • Offley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 1GY · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Wheelock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 4PY · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Elworth Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 1TE · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Elworth CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 3HU · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.8%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Burns
Telephone
01270758870
Website
http://sandbachschool.org/

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