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Sandy Secondary School

Engayne Avenue, Sandy SG19 1BL

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,259
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,095
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Pinnacle Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 40.8, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
24thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 26.1
5thpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Sandy Secondary School

Sandy Secondary School is a state secondary school in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Pinnacle Trust.

It has 1,259 pupils on roll and room for 1,095. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Engayne Avenue
Sandy SG19 1BL
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,259
Capacity
1,095 pupils
Free school meals
21.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pinnacle Trust
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Nation
England
URN
109669

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