Alternatives to Sandy Secondary School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Sandy Secondary School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Sandy Secondary School, for comparison
1.04 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 4 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), June 2025: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton School
Biggleswade |
6.3 km 3.9 mi |
0.95 | More families are naming it first 0.87 → 0.97 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ernulf Academy
St. Neots |
8.8 km 5.4 mi |
0.91 | Little change 0.86 → 0.88 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Mark Rutherford School
Bedford |
10.2 km 6.3 mi |
0.70 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.95 → 0.65 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Goldington Academy
Bedford |
10.5 km 6.6 mi |
1.68 | More families are naming it first 1.14 → 1.7 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Longsands Academy
St Neots |
10.8 km 6.7 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.94 → 0.87 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Bedford Academy
Bedford |
11.3 km 7.0 mi |
0.96 | More families are naming it first 0.78 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.