Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Sandbach for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 2nd of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2022, report published 27 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

238 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.6

55.6, 9.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths58.8%

58.8%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.3%

80.3%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc73.5%

73.5%, 33 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.06

5.06, 0.97 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

106 students

Average point score per A level entry33.94

33.94, 1.06 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,340 pupils on roll, with places for 1,426

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.4%

9.4%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandbach School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.2
The Lodge AP	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.2
Sir William Stanier School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 28.4
Alsager School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ellen Walton
Phone: 01270765031
Website: sandbachhigh.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 136340

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.