Sandy Secondary School
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Sandy Secondary School (formerly Sandy Upper School) is a coeducational secondary school, located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.[1]
The school educates 11–16 year-olds, mainly from the town of Sandy, Great Barford, Potton and the surrounding villages. In addition, the school offers further education for 16–18 year-olds through its sixth form department.[2]
History
Previously an upper school educating pupils from the age of 13, in September 2018 Sandy became a secondary school educating pupils from the age of 11.
The school was designated as a Sports College in 2003. As a result of this, the school improved its sporting facilities and hired specialised sports teaching staff.[3]
Preparations for the planned academy conversion were controversial with pupils and students, including a requirement for year 10 students to drop one of their GCSE courses.[4] The move to academy status was cancelled after financial irregularities were uncovered at the Barnfield Federation.[5]
In January 2013 the Governing Body of Sandy Secondary School voted not to enter into advanced negotiations with the Barnfield Federation, with the intention of Sandy Secondary School becoming a sponsored academy.[6]
Academic performance and inspections
The school received an 'Inadequate' inspection rating from Ofsted at the start of 2013 where the school was subsequently put in special measures.[7]
As of 2024[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the school's most recent inspection was in January 2023, with an outcome of Requires Improvement.[8]
In 2023, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was average.[9] The proportion of children achieving grade 5 or above in English and mathematics GCSE was 34%, lower than the overall figure for the local authority and the England figure.[9] The figure for children entering the English Baccalaureate in 2023 was 78%, higher than the overall figure for the local authority and the England figure.[9]
The average score at A-level in 2023 was C, compared to B- in the local authority as a whole and B in England.[10]
References
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- ↑ [1] Ofsted Sandy Upper School
- ↑ [2] Newspaper report on Status as member of Barnfield Federation
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