The Sandon School

Academy converterSecondary

CM2 7AQ / 11–18 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

46.6

Attainment 8

72%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years
Sixth FormRequires Improvement

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
46.6
Progress 8
0.15
Grade 5+ English & Maths
42.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
30.54
Achieving AAB+
11.5%

72% of parents would recommend this school

187 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
46%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
48%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
47%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
14%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
53%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
40%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
24%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
14%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
31%
No
69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 58 parents

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
29%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
26%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
37%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
43%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
43%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
56%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
42%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
43%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
72%
No
28%

9.6% of pupils receive SEN support

9.6%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.4%

74.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.9%

59% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
86%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
59%
Entered top-third university
14%
Achieved a degree
67%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1

Free school meals
14.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.1:1
Overall absence
8.79%
Persistent absence
21.72%
English as additional language
6.7%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
89.4%
White British85.3%
Other White3.7%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
3.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian1%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
2.3%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.8%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Black
2.6%
Caribbean1.4%
Other Black0.7%
African0.5%
Other
1%