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The Sandon School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Molrams Lane
Sandon
Chelmsford, Essex CM2 7AQ

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1253
Pupils
1231 (Boys: 619, Girls: 612)
Free School Meals
15.5%
Capacity utilisation
98% (1,231 / 1,253)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Aug 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137240
LAESTAB
8815463
UKPRN
10034752
Establishment No.
5463
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 12 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Requires improvement

At a glance

Total pupils
1,276
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    12 Jun 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Requires improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (12 Jun 2024)