Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
90% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2024
The school is nearly full at 90% capacity
37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,235
- Capacity
- 90%Near capacity
- FSM
- 36.6%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Kent
- Trust
- SANDWICH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
- Head
- Mr Simon Sharples (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksMonitoring visit
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
April 2025 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Inadequate
May 2024 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Good
May 2019 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
July 2015 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
July 2012 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Deal Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0FA
Town setting
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