- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the England average.
137 first choices, 190 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.0%Sandown 8.0%
- Pupils
- 1,232
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Secondary schools in and near Sandown
All 2 secondary schools in Sandown, and the nearest just outside.
Forest Edge School
Sandown, PO36 9AZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 8
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Sandown
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Sandown.
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Sandown average, low absence.
204 first choices, 111 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.8
Sandown 32.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 613
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
St Catherine's School and College
4.6 miles from Sandown · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 4.7%
- Pupils
- 94
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Sandown average, high absence.
272 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.2
Sandown 32.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,461
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Secondary schools2including 1 special
- Attainment 8 at 1632.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 21 Church of England
- Free school meals29.9%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher16.7England 17.9
The big picture
How Sandown's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Sandown
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Sandown
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 secondary schools in Sandown have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Sandown, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Sandown, teaching 1,240 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Sandown scored an average Attainment 8 of 32.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
29.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,482 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Sandown?
There are 2 secondary schools in Sandown, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Sandown?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Sandown on Eduscope are The Bay Church of England School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Sandown ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Sandown secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Sandown is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Sandown?
When choosing a secondary school in Sandown, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.