62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
680.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,214
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sandy Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-1pp
68%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
40%37%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
40.8
-2.3
47.043.940.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
70%
-9pp
83%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
680.7
-107.7
788.4696.5604.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 680.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.6
+5.1
31.626.421.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.2
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+7pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,214
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
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 | 62% | 37% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 70% | 680.7 | 73% | 1,214 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 40% | 43.1 | -0.24 | 79% | 788.4 | 79% | 1,171 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 34% | 42.8 | +0.08 | 78% | 718.4 | 78% | 1,155 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 35% | 41.9 | -0.33 | 74% | 681.9 | 74% | 1,127 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 39% | 47.0 | +0.15 | 83% | 604.7 | 83% | 731 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 45% | 48.2 | +0.36 | 80% | 526.2 | 80% | 531 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 44% | 46.1 | -0.07 | 80% | — | 80% | 534 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | C | -0.02 | 12% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | C- | -0.23 | 5% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 21.1 | D | — | 0% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | C | — | 10% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.23 | 4% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 18.5 | D | -0.51 | 0% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.39 | 16% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,214 | 14.5 | 30% | 2% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,171 | 14.5 | 29% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,155 | 15.4 | 26% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,127 | 17.3 | 25% | 2% | 21% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,007 | 16.1 | 22% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 731 | 17.2 | 21% | 2% | 23% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 531 | 15.6 | 14% | 3% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 534 | 17.3 | 14% | 3% | 20% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.