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Sandy Secondary School

Foundation school · Sandy · SG19 1BL

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,259

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • 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.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, 1,259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.6%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Sandy
9
Secondary schools in Sandy
1
Academies among open schools in Sandy
22% (2)
Open schools in SG19
11
Secondary in SG19
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

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 SandyNear SG19

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
109669

Location

Address
Engayne Avenue
Postcode
SG19 1BL
Town
Sandy
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
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
1,259
Boys / girls
637 / 622
School capacity
1,095
Capacity fill
1,259 / 1,095 (115%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
246
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Pinnacle Trust
Academy trust
Pinnacle Trust
Federation
Greensand Federation

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 24 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Hayward
Telephone
01767680598
Website
https://www.sandysecondaryschool.com/

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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

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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
43.1
Progress 8
-0.2
English & maths grade 5+
40%
English & maths grade 4+
63%
EBacc entry
79%
EBacc APS
4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables