Sandbach School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sandbach School
Address: Crewe Road
Town/City: Sandbach
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CW11 3NS
Telephone Number: 01270 758870
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Sandbach School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Burns
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1534 (94% boys & 6% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.1%

Location and administration

URN: 137491
DfE Number: 895/6010
UKPRN: 10024776
UPRN: 100012822378
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Congleton (E14001178)
Electoral Ward: Sandbach Town (E05008651)

Easting & Northing: 375296E, 360699N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 8' 36.59" N 2° 22' 14.32" W
Plus Code: 9C5V4JVH+9P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sandbach Primary Academy (0.2km)
  2. The Lodge AP (0.3km)
  3. Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (0.4km)
  4. Offley Primary Academy (0.9km)
  5. Wheelock Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Elworth Hall Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Elworth CofE Primary School (1.3km)
  8. St John's CofE Academy (2.0km)
  9. Cheshire Hall School (2.8km)
  10. Warmingham CofE Primary School (4.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Mark Aveson Bateman - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
  • Mr Luke George Baxter - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Ms Kimberley Sarah Best - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Carol Bulman - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Burns - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 1900.
  • Mrs Sarah Irene Burns - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2011 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr John Cargill - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
  • Mr John Cargill - Member. Appointed on 17 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Daniel Cooper - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Jane Cowell - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Christopher Davies - Member. Appointed on 27 September 2018 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mr Stephen Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Dean Garratt - Trustee. Appointed on 13 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
  • Mrs Kathryn Gaulton - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 March 2026.
  • Mr Martin Hodby - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Mr Jeffrey Keith Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mrs Clare Longden - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mrs Clare Longden - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Adrian Mitchell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr David Osborne - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 15 August 2016. Term runs until 22 March 2026.
  • Mr Mike Roberts - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Peter Sherratt - Member. Appointed on 17 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Peter Sherratt - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 7 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2027.
  • Ms Ruth Catherine Elizabeth Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mr Steven Wilkins - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 March 2029.