Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich Technology School is a secondary school with academy status in Sandwich, Kent, England. The school is a non-selective school in a selective, grammar school area and serves a coastal and rural region, including an urban area that is subject to much regeneration, and some isolated villages. The school was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2019. The school name is often shortened by locals to 'Sandwich Tech' or 'STS'. The school motto is 'Hold fast that which is good'.
Sandwich Technology School | |
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Address | |
Deal Road , , CT13 0FA England | |
Coordinates | 51°15′51″N 1°20′08″E |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Hold fast that which is good. |
Established | 1935 |
Local authority | Kent County Council |
Department for Education URN | 136317 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Mrs Tracey Savage |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Enrolment | 1435 |
Houses | Discovery, Endeavour, Liberty, Union |
Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow, Green and Red |
Website | http://www.sandwich-tech.kent.sch.uk |
History
It was founded in May 1935 and admitted 380 children born from 1921 to 1923. The school currently enrols 1400 students and the current Headteacher is Mrs Tracey Savage.[1] The school was formerly known as Sandwich Secondary School.
About the School
STS is an over-subscribed, 11 to 19, mixed, secondary school.
School accommodation and resources include a Sports and Leisure Centre, Tennis Courts and a floodlit Artificial Turf Pitch (all of which are open for community use), an Open Learning Centre (joint library and computer room), a drama studio, science and technology rooms and a construction centre.
There is an extensive ICT network linking all classrooms on the campus.
References
- "Leadership Team". Sandwich Technology School. Retrieved 3 June 2016.