Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
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Attainment 8 of 55.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 55.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 77%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.48
- Confidence interval:
- [0.28, 0.67]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 238 | 55.6 | — | 77.3% | 73.5% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 216 | 52.6 | +0.48 | 77.3% | 64.8% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 219 | 55.2 | +0.43 | 76.0% | 53.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 250 | 58.0 | +0.55 | 81.0% | 54.0% | 5.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136340 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ellen Walton |
| Trust | SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CW11 3NT |
| Latest pupils | 238 |
| FSM eligible | 12.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT
http://www.sandbachhigh.co.ukView local authority page1270765031| DfE number | 4123 |
| UKPRN | 10032214 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2022 |