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The Lodge AP

Independent · ages 13-18MixedIndependent16 pupilsSandbachCheshire East
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places16 spare16 pupils, 32 places
Pupils on roll16Census January 2024

The Lodge AP is an independent school in Sandbach for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. It has 16 pupils and room for 32.

Sandbach House, 36 Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NE01270 758880thelodgeap.orgMr David Evans headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire East council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll16Census January 2024
Places3250% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support25%4 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan75%12 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls7 / 9

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m45812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate52 per 1,000 people43% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000Cheshire East
Nearest bus stop40 mSunnymill Drive, 17 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Sandbach Primary AcademyAcademy220 m149No overall grade 202462Compare
Sandbach SchoolFree school250 m1,534No overall grade 202570Compare
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy530 m1,340Good 202283Compare
Offley Primary AcademyAcademy760 m454No overall grade 202466Compare
Wheelock Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles394Good 202438Compare
Elworth Hall Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles209No overall grade 202442Compare
Elworth CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles413Good 202375Compare
St John's CofE AcademyAcademy1.1 miles154Inadequate 20230Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Lodge AP a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The Lodge AP yet.

How many pupils does The Lodge AP have?

16 pupils aged 13 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 32 places, so it is 50% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sandbach House, 36 Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NE
Telephone
01270 758880
Website
thelodgeap.org
Headteacher
Mr David Evans
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 13-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Cheshire East
Ward
Sandbach Town
Constituency
Congleton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
17 July 2025 (new provision)
URN
151776 · LAESTAB 8956044 · UKPRN 10101613

Where these figures come from