Sandy Secondary School
Foundation secondary school in Sandy (Central Bedfordshire).
Attainment 8
41.4
▼ 4.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.7%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.0%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.5%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.6%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
115%
1,259 / 1,095 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sandy Secondary School is a secondary school located in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,214 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,095. It is part of the Pinnacle Trust. The school is led by Miss Karen Hayward.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 109669
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Courtney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Letch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Thorold Guy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Suffolk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Cuff | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Ryan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Navi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Lock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Susan Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ceri Rose | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew James Geoffrey King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Courtney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Miss Karen Hayward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Joanna Hewitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Hinson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim Gardiner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record