Sands School

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The school meets the standards in the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 and associated requirements, and no further action is required as a result of this inspection.

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Sands School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Devon, South West.

It has 73 students from age 11-17 yr.

Tuition is £3,995 for the highest grade offered.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

From the School
From the recently closed Dartington Hall School, fourteen students and three instructors convened in a garden in the summer of 1987 to plan a new school.
The core of the Sands experience has maintained our initial level of student/teacher cooperation.
Some of the most fascinating and gifted people in the nation received their education at Dartington Hall School over its sixty-year existence.
The fundamental differences I saw as a new teacher at Dartington Hall School informed what we brought with us to the Sands experience: relationships between all ages based on trust and respect rather than some imposed artificial hierarchy; respect earned rather than expected; responsibility shared so that school is run by all of its members; space given for the development of the child as a social and creative being as well as an academic person; staff racial diversity; and staff racial diversity.
There is no preaching or evangelising about the education we offer because we have the intuition that there is always more to learn and that we might not always get it right.
Simply an effort to improve it, and as a result, each generation of students contributes to the school's continued existence.
25 years later, the school is still recognisable as the Sands that I was first involved in creating.
But in my opinion, it is now better, more timely, and owned more cooperatively than it was in 1987, with a more comprehensible structure and philosophy.
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Phase of Education
Secondary Secondary
Type
Independent Schools Independent Schools
Snobe grade
C+
-
Ofset report
- Good
Age range
11-17 11-16
Gender
Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio
- -
Proficient Math
- -
Proficient Read
- -
Grade 5 or above GCSE
- -
Grade 5 or above A Level
- -
Day Fees
£3,995 -
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Secondary Exam Result

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 12.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 0% 26.37% 32.61%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 0% 38.51% 45.1%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 0% 18.46% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 9.81% 12.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 0% 12.96% 17.02%
EBacc average points score 0.3 2.47 2.95

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 89.98% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 134 140
Pupils staying in education - 83.57% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider - 53.77% 34.04%
School sixth forms - 18.91% 30.65%
Sixth form colleges - 1.66% 10.43%
Other education destinations - 9.28% 11.17%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 3.7% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment - 2.64% 2.16%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 20.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 22% 26.88% 29.11%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 22% 40.2% 43.21%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 0% 22.3% 25.64%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 9.8% 11.36%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 0% 14.39% 16.36%
EBacc average points score 0.91 2.62 2.87

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 90.8% 90.18%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 136 134
Pupils staying in education - 82.53% 84.02%
Further education college or other further education provider - 47.93% 33.35%
School sixth forms - 23.6% 31.04%
Sixth form colleges - 1.05% 8.49%
Other education destinations - 9.95% 11.16%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 5.73% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment - 2.55% 2.77%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 20.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 0% 26.9% 29.05%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 0% 41.31% 42.47%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 0% 23.1% 24.62%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 10.21% 11.22%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 0% 14.7% 15.89%
EBacc average points score 0.83 2.62 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 83.09% 84.85%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 139 140
Pupils staying in education - 66.09% 73.9%
Further education college or other further education provider - 44.74% 28.39%
School sixth forms - 21.91% 31.38%
Sixth form colleges - 1.46% 9.1%
Other education destinations - 3.03% 5.93%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 3.23% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment - 1.6% 2.07%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 20 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 11% 26.9% 29.39%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 11% 40.05% 42.95%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 0% 22.81% 25.15%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 12.84% 14.59%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 0% 14.34% 16.14%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 79.14% 85.18%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 144 144
Pupils staying in education - 55.17% 58.14%
Further education college or other further education provider - 49.69% 30.57%
School sixth forms - 21.69% 31.99%
Sixth form colleges - 0.91% 9%
Other education destinations - 1.34% 5.74%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 5.17% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment - 1.91% 2.47%
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