Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Academy converter in Sandbach, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1340 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1426 |
| Free school meals | 13.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sandbachhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01270765031 |
| URN | 136340 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2022, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sandbach School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Sir William Stanier School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Alsager School (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Cheshire Studio School (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Middlewich High School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Congleton High School (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.