70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
814.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,231
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Sandon School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-5pp
77%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-10pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.6
-2.7
50.747.844.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
24%
-4pp
46%35%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
814.4
-113.7
968.6891.5814.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 814.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
+3.1
34.030.727.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+9pp
17%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,231
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 42% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 24% | 814.4 | 36% | 1,231 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 52% | 49.3 | +0.15 | 28% | 928.0 | 35% | 1,276 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 39% | 44.8 | -0.14 | 31% | 815.5 | 34% | 1,280 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 50.7 | -0.08 | 40% | 968.6 | 47% | 1,278 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 46% | 45.9 | -0.22 | 46% | 864.2 | 50% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 48% | 48.2 | -0.07 | 51% | 881.5 | 57% | 1,246 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 42% | 47.4 | -0.09 | 39% | — | 45% | 1,269 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | +0.03 | 12% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | C- | -0.10 | 2% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 11% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 17% | 116 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.04 | 6% | 88 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.02 | 11% | 104 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.17 | 11% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,231 | 17.1 | 10% | 7% | 17% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,276 | 18.1 | 12% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,280 | 17.5 | 14% | 6% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,278 | 18.0 | 15% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,272 | 18.2 | 12% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,241 | 18.3 | 10% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,246 | 16.9 | 7% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,269 | 16.1 | 6% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.