Sandy Secondary School

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Sandy Secondary School
Address
Engayne Avenue

Sandy
,
Bedfordshire
,
SG19 1BL

England
Information
TypeFoundation school
Department for Education URN109669 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalKaren Hayward [1]
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Websitehttps://www.sandysecondaryschool.com/

Sandy Secondary School (formerly Sandy Upper School) is a coeducational secondary school, located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.[2]

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.[3]

Sandy Secondary School was designated as a Sports College in 2003. As a result of this, the school improved its sporting facilities and hired specialized and dedicated sports teaching staff.[4]

Pupils at Sandy Secondary School protesting about changes to their GCSE choices.

The school received an 'Inadequate' inspection rating from Ofsted at the start of 2013 where the school was subsequently put in special measures, but haven't received an inadequate rating since.[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] Preparations for the academy conversion were controversial with pupils and students including a requirement for year 10 students to drop one of their GCSE courses.[7] The move to academy status was cancelled after financial irregularities were uncovered at the Barnfield Federation.[8]

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.

References
  1. "Sandy Secondary School - GOV.UK".
  2. Ofsted Sandy Upper School
  3. Newspaper report on Status as member of Barnfield Federation
  4. "Sports Specialist Status". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Sandy Upper School Sports Specialist Status
  5. "Sandy Upper School OFSTED Report, February 2013".
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Sandy Upper School Press Release
  7. "Sandy Upper School in chaos over last minute takeover". Bedfordshire News.
  8. theadvertisergroup.co.uk : Ministers have ordered a school to cut its links to the Barnfield Federation


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