Sandbach School, based in Sandbach, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a free schools and operates as a boys 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 School currently has around 1499 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 96.3% boys and 3.7% girls. Around 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 20% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
| Website: | http://sandbachschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01270758870 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Burns |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137491 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1499 |
| Number of Boys: | 1443 |
| Number of Girls: | 56 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 1248 |
| Unclassified | 5.30% | 79 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 65 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 10 |
| African | 0.70% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | 207 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbach Primary Academy Crewe Road , CW11 4NS | - not rated | 207 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Junior School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 954 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Primary School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 954 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Offley Infant School Offley Road , CW11 1GY | - not rated | 954 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | 3out of 4 | 405 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | - not rated | 405 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 0 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Lodge AP Sandbach House, 36 Crewe Road , CW11 4NE | - not rated | 273 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 120 Congleton Road , CW11 1HF | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheshire Hall School Congleton Road , Cheshire CW11 4TF | - not rated | 3,049 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.