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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 3NT · sandbachhigh.co.uk · 01270 765031
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 6.37 mi
- 10.25 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,340
- 94% of 1,426 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7” went to a home 6.37 mi (10.25 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 250 families put the school first and 249 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 249 | 250 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 234 | 230 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 204 | 198 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 240 | 225 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 240 | 235 | 1 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.37 mi10.25 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.6, and 58.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲58.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲80.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲73.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 53.2 | +0.8 |
| Sixth form college | 5.1 | −4.5 |
| Further education | 31.5 | +6.7 |
| Other education | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 2.8 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | −0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 students | C+ (33.9) | Average -0.10 | |
| 106 students | C+ (34.5) | Average -0.05 | |
| 40 students | Dist+ (39.2) | Above average +0.58 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 96 | B- (36.7) | +0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 110 | B- (36.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 103 | B- (38.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 119 | C+ (34.7) | +0.08 |
| 2017/18 | 138 | C+ (32.7) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 112 | C (31.5) | -0.24 |
| 2015/16 | 141 | C+ (34.8) | +0.23 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.7 | +1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 21.7 | −4.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.3 | +0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +3 |
Ofsted
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Nov 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (144 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 144
- 10% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (20%) with SEND