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Sandwich Technology School

Dover, CT13 0FASecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
May 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.5×
First choices did not exceed offers made
115 1st-choice / 243 offers made
Ranking
#2,956
of 3,141 nationally

About Sandwich Technology School

Sandwich Technology School is a state-funded secondary school in Dover, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,104 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,368.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 12 May 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 35.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 115 first-preference applications and 243 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressDeal Road, Sandwich, Dover, CT13 0FA
HeadteacherMr Simon Sharples
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,104
Free School Meals (FSM)38.1%
School Capacity1,104 / 1,368 (81% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

12 May 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance & behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceUrgent improvement
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Category of concern: SM

Source: Ofsted official management information, 25 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:15-09:00

Source: sandwich-tech.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandwich Technology School

Yes, Sandwich Technology School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.