Schools in Sandbach

About schools in Sandbach

Sandbach lists 13 schools, most of them primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

63%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Brereton CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Elworth CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Elworth Hall Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Offley Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Sandbach Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Smallwood CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• St John's CofE Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

• Warmingham CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• Wheelock Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  55.6

  Attainment 8
• Sandbach School

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

  48.2

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Cheshire Hall School

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 16

Independent schools1

• The Lodge AP

  Other independent school · Ages 13 to 18

Common questions about schools in Sandbach

How many schools does Sandbach have?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Sandbach, including nine primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Sandbach?

Every school in Sandbach is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Sandbach ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Sandbach where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.