44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
705.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,235
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sandwich Technology School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSANDWICH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+2pp
51%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
+3pp
25%22%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
35.3
+0.9
39.637.034.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
EBacc entry
16%
+7pp
16%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
705.5
+75.4
769.7699.9630.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 705.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
+2.4
30.627.123.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.05
+0.1
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+4pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,235
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Deal Road, Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 22% | 35.3 | Not applicable | 16% | 705.5 | 32% | 1,235 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 19% | 34.4 | -0.85 | 9% | 630.1 | 16% | 1,314 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 25% | 37.5 | -0.70 | 12% | 723.4 | 39% | 1,353 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 22% | 38.3 | -0.89 | 9% | 707.6 | 23% | 1,391 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 25% | 39.6 | -0.44 | 6% | 769.7 | 12% | 1,414 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 22% | 37.6 | -0.62 | 8% | 709.5 | 23% | 1,414 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 21% | 40.0 | -0.33 | 15% | — | 30% | 1,431 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.05 | 4% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | C- | -0.12 | 0% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 0% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.26 | 0% | 119 |
| 2017/18 | 18.7 | D | -0.35 | 0% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 20.1 | D | -0.27 | 0% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,235 | 14.8 | 22% | 5% | 39% | 14% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 1,314 | 17.2 | 18% | 5% | 36% | 14% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 1,353 | 17.6 | 16% | 4% | 32% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 1,391 | 16.7 | 14% | 2% | 31% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,420 | 17.3 | 11% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,414 | 17.7 | 10% | 2% | 30% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 1,414 | 16.7 | 9% | 2% | 28% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,431 | 16.9 | 9% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.