Sandy Secondary School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 24 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,259 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 24 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,259
- Headteacher
- Miss Karen Hayward (Principal)
- Part of
- Pinnacle Trust
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 109669
Needs its base supports
1 need
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Central Bedfordshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.5 miles
- Ivel Valley School & College Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 3.7 miles
All SEND schools in Central Bedfordshire
By need in Central Bedfordshire: Autism (10) · SEMH (5) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Sandy Secondary School
How do I get a place in Sandy Secondary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Sandy Secondary School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Sandy Secondary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Sandy Secondary School?
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL, in Central Bedfordshire.
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