My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
44%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Sandy Secondary School
Foundation school — Secondary
SG19 1BL / 11–18 / Does not apply
40.8
Attainment 8
76%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.8
- Progress 8
- -0.24
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 37%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 31.64
- Achieving AAB+
- 12.5%
76% of parents would recommend this school
158 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
47%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
46%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
13%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%Not applicable
64%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
25%Agree
44%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
26%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
1%Not applicable
16%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
40%No
60%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 63 parents
Strongly agree
44%Agree
25%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
43%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
38%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
46%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
52%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
40%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
76%No
24%30.1% of pupils receive SEN support
30.1%
SEN support
7.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 11%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 10.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
92% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 92%
42% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 81%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 5%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 42%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 59%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.9:1
- Overall absence
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.95%
- English as additional language
- 2.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.4%
- White
- 88.7%
- Mixed
- 7.3%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Black
- 3.7%
- Other
- 0.2%
White British84.8%
Other White3.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian2%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black African1.1%
Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Other Asian0.2%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean2.5%
African1.1%
Other Black0.1%