Sandy Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sandy, East of England SG19 1BL · Central Bedfordshire
#298 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2427 of 4,090 nationally
About Sandy Secondary School
Sandy Secondary School is a local authority secondary located in Sandy, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,259 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 298th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,259; capacity filled 115%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.5%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 9 schools in Sandy; Sandy Secondary School ranks 4th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sandy Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,259
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 115%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sandy Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Maple Tree Primary School
Sandy · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 415 m away
Robert Peel Primary School
Sandy · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
386 students · 589 m away
Laburnum Primary School
Sandy · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
174 students · 961 m away
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Sandy · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 1.4 km away
John Donne Church of England Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
119 students · 2.0 km away
Moggerhanger Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
119 students · 2.9 km away
Everton Heath Primary School
Nr Sandy · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
82 students · 3.5 km away
Northill CofE Academy
Biggleswade · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
66 students · 4.2 km away
Caldecote Church of England Academy
Biggleswade · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
85 students · 4.5 km away
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
176 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Barnwell School
Stevenage · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,270 students
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
The Priory School
Hitchin · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Secondary School a good school?
Sandy Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 40.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #298 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sandy Secondary School rank in East of England?
Sandy Secondary School ranks #298 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2427 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sandy Secondary School?
Sandy Secondary School had 1,259 students in 2025.
Is Sandy Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sandy Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Sandy Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sandy Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.