Located in Sandbach, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College currently has around 1358 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 1.2% boys and 98.8% girls. Around 12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 70% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
| Website: | http://www.sandbachhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01270765031 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ellen Walton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136340 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1426 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1358 |
| Number of Boys: | 16 |
| Number of Girls: | 1342 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.90% | 1112 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 59 |
| Chinese | 3.40% | 46 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 29 |
| African | 1.90% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 17 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach Community Primary School Crewe Road , CW11 4NS | - not rated | 611 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbach Primary Academy Crewe Road , CW11 4NS | - not rated | 611 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Junior School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 836 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Primary School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 836 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Infant School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 836 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 405 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 405 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Lodge AP Sandbach House, 36 Crewe Road , CW11 4NE | - not rated | 578 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 120 Congleton Road , CW11 1HF | - not rated | 951 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheshire Hall School Congleton Road , Cheshire CW11 4TF | - not rated | 3,118 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.