How many pupils does The Sandon School have?

The Sandon School has 1,231 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Sandon School?

The headteacher of The Sandon School is Andrew Weaver.

What type of school is The Sandon School?

The Sandon School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Sandon School in?

The Sandon School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Sandon School

Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7AQ

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024.

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1,231

Pupils

15.5%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

The Sandon School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Chelmsford, Essex. The school has 1,231 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024. The Headteacher is Andrew Weaver. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE SANDON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Andrew Weaver
Trust: THE SANDON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137240

Contact

01245473611 enquiries@sandon.essex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Sandon School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.15

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.92

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

25%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →