Sandbach School
About the school
Sandbach School is an open secondary school in Cheshire East.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 18 March 2025
- Published
- 14 May 2025
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.2
- Cheshire East
- 47.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire East
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 49.60%
- Cheshire East
- 45.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 74.10%
- Cheshire East
- 67.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 17.20%
- Cheshire East
- 38.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4
- Cheshire East
- 4.1
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.21
AAB or better
- School
- 12.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1499
Girls
3.74%
Boys
96.26%
SEN support
12.27%
Education, health and care plan
3.60%
English as an additional language
6.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
14.82%
Overall absence
7.39
Persistent absence
18.27
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
230
Sustained education or employment
97%
Education
88%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
116
Sustained education or employment
93%
Higher education
59%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
13%
Employment
21%