Welcome to Sandbach School from the Headteacher, Mrs Sarah Burns.

Sandbach School is an 11-18 Comprehensive School for Boys that serves the communities of Sandbach, Haslington, Elworth and surrounding parishes in South Cheshire.

We are a Free School/Academy committed to using the positive dynamics of the Arts and Sport to maximise the personal and academic potential of our pupils. We are determined to recognise the entitlement of all pupils to a quality and equality of experience, provision, care and support. We endeavour to marry all that we see as best in educational development with all that is desirable from the traditions of our past.

The school provides an inclusive education which goes well beyond curricular provision: blending traditions with innovation via both Year cohorts and a House system; prefects and a rigorous “colours” system; peer mentoring and a strong pupil voice in an active School Council; Commemoration Day and Awards Ceremonies.

The range of extra-curricular provision is outstanding, encompassing sport, the Arts, Combined Cadet Force and myriad clubs and activities. Extra-curricular relations are used positively to enhance in-class dynamic. The Ofsted report of October 2008 said: “Sandbach School provides an outstanding overall quality of education. Students make outstanding progress. This is due to the impact of leadership and governance which ensures there is an outstanding quality of teaching and the rich range of opportunities provided for students through the outstanding curriculum.”

“The school meets all its targets for continued recognition as a specialist school. The school has made excellent improvement since the last inspection with sustained increases in the progress which students are making.”

“The curriculum and other activities are outstanding in meeting the range of needs and interests of students.”

“The school offers a wonderful variety of extra curricular activities.”

The quality of teaching and assessment is outstanding in meeting the full range of student needs in main school and in the Sixth Form.”

“Students make outstanding progress in their learning because of the high quality of the curriculum and the outstanding overall quality of teaching.”

It is our belief that progress in all aspects of learning is affected by the quality of relationships forged within the school community, and that such relationships are unlikely to be maximised solely through the teaching situation.

The School has held the Investor in People Standard for the past decade. We seek to develop and equip our staff to enable them to meet the creative challenges of teaching and learning in the 21st century. The school was re-awarded with the Investor in People standard in March 2009.