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Sandwich Technology School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Deal Road, Sandwich CT13 0FA · sandwich-tech.kent.sch.uk · 01304 610000

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
35.3
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,104
81% of 1,368 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.3%
First language not English
5.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Sandwich Technology School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 115 families put the school first and 243 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 198 (Places 265)198September 2023: 200 (Places 254)200September 2024: 174 (Places 253)174September 2025: 90 (Places 211)90September 2026: 115 (Places 243)115Places 243
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262431150.5100%
September 2025Sept 2025211900.4100%
September 2024Sept 20242531740.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232542000.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222651980.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.3, and 22.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.0 (England 46.3)40.02017/18: 37.6 (England 46.5)37.62018/19: 39.6 (England 46.7)39.62021/22: 38.3 (England 48.8)38.32022/23: 37.5 (England 46.3)37.52023/24: 34.4 (England 45.9)34.42024/25: 35.3 (England 46.0)35.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼35.346.0
▼22.2%45.4%
▼43.6%64.8%
▼16.2%40.5%
▼3.024.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form27.1−6.7
Further education59.6+12.4
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship1.8−1.7
Employment1.8−2.1
Not in a lasting destination4.4−4.7
Activity not captured4.9+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.3 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 20.2 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 18.7 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 24.6 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 30.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 23.6 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.4 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
64 studentsC- (27.4)Average -0.05
64 studentsC- (27.6)Average -0.05
47 studentsMerit (25.6)Average -0.18
3.7%AAB or better
89.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2445C- (25)-0.12
2022/2347D+ (23.6)—
2021/2255C (30.7)—
2018/1967D+ (24.6)-0.26
2017/1864D (18.7)-0.35
2016/17101D (20.2)-0.27
2015/1659D+ (23.3)-0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University43.1+4.1
Apprenticeship5.2+0.3
Employment25.9−7
Not in a lasting destination13.8−0.8
Activity not captured12.1+4.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sandwich Technology School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
12 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2024

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Apr 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
  • May 2024Inadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jul 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (224 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
79%
Replies
224
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 81 parents (36%) with SEND

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