Sandwich Technology School
Academy converter in Sandwich, Kent.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1104 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1368 |
| Free school meals | 40.3% |
| Trust or sponsor | SANDWICH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Deal Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0FA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sandwich-tech.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01304610000 |
| URN | 136317 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 May 2024, published 8 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Sir Roger Manwood's School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Goodwin Academy (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- The Royal Harbour Academy (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- St George's Church of England Foundation School (all-through school, about 11.9 km)
- Dane Court Grammar School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- The Charles Dickens School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- King Ethelbert School (secondary school, about 12.5 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.