Sandbach School
Founded in 1677, Sandbach School has been located on Crewe Road in Sandbach, Cheshire for almost 150 years. It is an all-boys school offering admission from the age of 11.The school is the largest provider of Adult Education in the area. In September 2011, Sandbach became a free school, one of the first free schools to be established in England.HistoryThe school was founded in 1677. The school has occupied its site near the centre of Sandbach since 1851. The site's original buildings were designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and have since been extended substantially.The school operated as a charitable boarding and day school until 1955, when its unique legal status was established - it was an independent school, which admitted boys and was comprehensive, but was funded solely by Cheshire LEA and the Learning and Skills Council. It then became the grammar school for boys in south Cheshire. The school began to take pupils of all abilities in 1979. In September 2011, Sandbach became a free school, one of the first to be established in England.The school is a charity, registered with the charity commission, run by the Sandbach School Property Trust (registered charity number 1124293- 1).The main block of the school has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.