The Sandon School
Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Sandon School is a secondary school in Chelmsford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 10th of 11 secondary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 12 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils are enthusiastic about their role in improving the world we live in. Head students are exemplary role models. They take responsibility for improving the culture across the school. They are proud of being in a leadership position and know they have a real voice in how the school is led. Pupils are comfortable being themselves. They embrace the uniqueness of others. Pupils benefit from a range of opportunities to understand, and contribute to, wider society. For instance, the school arranges for external speakers to come in. Pupils are keen to participate in school life beyond the academic curriculum. They like to earn house points and get awarded shields for different activities, such as charity work. This is a calm and safe school, where pupils typically behave well. However, the school does not adapt what is taught well enough to meet the needs of different pupils. Consequently, too often, these pupils are not given the support they need to succeed.
What the school should improve
- Pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they should. This is because teachers do not adapt the way they teach to ensure these pupils can access the same curriculum as their peers. The school should ensure that teachers know how to meet the needs of the different pupils in their classes.
- Misconceptions and misunderstandings are overlooked or remain unnoticed for too long by staff. This is because teachers do not check well enough whether pupils understand what they have been taught. The school should ensure teachers have routines in place to help them check that all pupils are learning.
- The school does not have a clear understanding of the impact of their work. This is because they do not review the information they have well. The school should make sure that the systems and processes in place provide helpful and timely analysis of the impact of the school's work to leaders and governors.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
208 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
92 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,218 pupils on roll, with places for 1,253
Schools near The Sandon School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Baddow High School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 50.0 |
| Moulsham High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 58.3 |
| Chelmsford Hospital School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| The Boswells School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.4 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 83.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SANDON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Jonathan Pead
- Phone
- 01245473611
- Address
- Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 137240
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.