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The Sandon School

Foundation school · Chelmsford · CM2 7AQ

Ages 11–18 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,253
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Wincott

Location

Address
Molrams Lane, Sandon
Postcode
CM2 7AQ
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chelmsford, Essex. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Secondary schools in Chelmsford
10
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM2
27
Secondary in CM2
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChelmsfordNear CM2

  • The Sandon School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chelmsford · CM2 7AQ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Great Baddow High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chelmsford · CM2 9RZ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Moulsham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chelmsford · CM2 9ES · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Boswells School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chelmsford · CM1 6LY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Wincott

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