Sir Roger Manwood's School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Sandwich · CT13 9JX · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att863.2
- P80.2
- Absence6.5%
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Urgent improvementURN 136317
Sandwich Technology School
Academy converter · Sandwich · CT13 0FA
Ages 11–19 · 1,104 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Urgent improvement
Attainment 8
34.4
Overall absence
14.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Urgent improvement
Inspection date
2026-05-12
Category of concern
Special measures
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.85
−20+2
Attainment 834.4
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry9%
EBacc APS: 2.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.3%
Unauthorised6.4%
- Authorised absence
- 8.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 9.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,276
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill81%
1,104 pupils · 1,368 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,104
- Boys / girls
- 579 / 525
- School capacity
- 1,368
- Capacity fill
- 1,104 / 1,368 (81%)
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- FSM pupils
- 398
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SANDWICH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- SANDWICH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Sharples
Location
- Address
- Deal Road
- Postcode
- CT13 0FA
- Town
- Sandwich
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from 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.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sandwich, Kent, 1,104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sandwich Junior School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Sandwich · CT13 0AS · Kent
Ages 7–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.4%
0.2 miles away
Worth Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Deal · CT14 0DF · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.7%
0.8 miles away
Sandwich Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sandwich · CT13 9HT · Kent
Ages 5–7
- Absence6.6%
0.8 miles away
Other independent special school
Sandwich · CT13 0NY · Kent
Ages 5–12
1.4 miles away
Eastry Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Sandwich · CT13 0LR · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence6.3%
1.9 miles away
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT3 2HH · Kent
Ages 2–11
2.8 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 2JD · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.5%
2.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Sharples
- Telephone
- 01304610000