Overall Oxbridge
#1,574
2 ranked schools · -660 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
9
Offers
1
Offer rate11.1%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sandbach
Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and long celebrated for its pair of ninth-century Saxon crosses that still anchor the market square, Sandbach is a market town in Cheshire East serving the four settlements of Sandbach, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock.
The central Sandbach area is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the borough, while Offley Green has long drawn families competing for school places. Elworth extends the residential footprint eastward. The town sits beside the M6 at Junction 17, and Crewe railway station, on the West Coast Main Line, lies around five miles south, with trains reaching Manchester Piccadilly in under forty minutes. The wider parish counted around 22,000 residents at the 2021 census.
9
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3
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1
Special
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of which2sixth forms·5faith13 total
Area Performance
Sandbach schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 12 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.28/10, -0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
17% Elite
Distribution across all Sandbach schools
EliteExcellentGood
Sandbach vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Sandbach schools
Top 60%Primaryavg #8,839 of 14,825
Top 49%Secondaryavg #1,853 of 3,810
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,839
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 60% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,839
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 60% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.44 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,853
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.9
+12.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.44 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,853
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 49% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.9
+12.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Sandbach town
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School profiles in Sandbach
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