Sandy Secondary School

Type Secondary / Foundation school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Engayne Avenue
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1BL
Phone 01767680598
Reference Number 109669

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1214
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.32%
Girls: 48.68%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 116 120 236
8 110 113 223
9 118 119 237
10 111 102 213
11 98 86 184
12 38 28 66
13 32 23 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.8%
White, Other 3.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.5%
White & Asian 2%
African 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
40.8 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 37% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 54.3% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.07 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 34.86 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 12.5% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 3 2
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 30 25

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2WA
0.26 miles
Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1QJ
0.37 miles
Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ
0.6 miles
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AX
0.85 miles
John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Blunham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL
1.27 miles
Moggerhanger Primary School
Blunham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RD
1.82 miles
Everton Heath Primary School
33 Potton Road, Everton, Nr Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LE
2.16 miles
Northill CofE Academy
Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9AH
2.64 miles
Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9DA
2.8 miles
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Silver Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3HZ
2.85 miles
Roxton Church of England Academy
School Lane, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3DR
2.89 miles
Potton Primary School
Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PG
3.03 miles
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
Brunts Lane, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LY
3.46 miles
Sutton CofE VA Primary School
High Street, Sutton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2NE
3.64 miles
Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LX
3.68 miles
Biggleswade Academy
Mead End, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU
4.27 miles
Sheerhatch Primary School
Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3TH
4.29 miles
Gamlingay Village Primary
Station Road, Sandy, SG19 3HD
4.48 miles
Name Distance
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EP
3.28 miles
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ
3.3 miles
Ivel Valley School & College
Hitchmead Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0NL
3.74 miles
Stratton School
Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB
3.93 miles
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