My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
46%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
1%The Sandon School
Academy converter — Secondary
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 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%
- Mixed
- 3.7%
- Asian
- 2.3%
- Black
- 2.6%
- Other
- 1%
White British85.3%
Other White3.7%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian1%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.5%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.8%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean1.4%
Other Black0.7%
African0.5%