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The Sandon School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chelmsford, Essex

The Sandon School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.

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Key facts

Address
Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Council
Essex
Pupils on roll
1,218 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
14.4% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
16.9

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Requires improvement Inspected 19 March 2024

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

MeasureSchoolEngland
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)42%45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)46.646
A level average grade (2024/25)CB-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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