# Alternatives to Sandy Secondary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Sandy Secondary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Stratton School, Biggleswade](/school/137886/stratton-school) | 3.9 mi south-east | 1.02 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |
| [Ernulf Academy, St. Neots](/school/146369/ernulf-academy) | 5.4 mi north | 0.85 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Mark Rutherford School, Bedford](/school/139160/mark-rutherford-school) | 6.3 mi west | 0.83 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Goldington Academy, Bedford](/school/136552/goldington-academy) | 6.6 mi west | 1.49 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Longsands Academy, St Neots](/school/136992/longsands-academy) | 6.7 mi north | 0.76 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Bedford Academy, Bedford](/school/136085/bedford-academy) | 7.0 mi west | 0.97 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/109669/sandy-secondary-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/109669/sandy-secondary-school