Sandon School

The Sandon School[1] is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive academy school of approximately 1250 students. It serves a rural area on the outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex, England, and specialises in Maths and Computing.

The Sandon School
The Sandon School crest
Address
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane

Chelmsford
,
Essex
,
CM2 7AQ

England
Coordinates51°42′57″N 0°30′59″E
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoVincit Qui Se Vincit
Established1955
Department for Education URN137240 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherAndrew Weaver
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1221
HousesBlake    , Glennie    , Thompson    , Russel    
Websitesandon.essex.sch.uk

History

The Sandon School opened in 1955 and became an academy in 2011.[2]

In March 2018 an Ofsted inspection found it to be a good school.[3]

The school has a 25-hour teaching week. Jo Wincott, headmaster since 2004, retired in the summer of 2018.[4] He has been succeeded by Andrew Weaver.

Facilities

Fully equipped fitness gym

Two 4G astroturf pitches[5] (This facility is operated for private evening and weekend bookings by Sandon Soccer Ltd.

Two sports halls,

A gym,

A dance studio,

An all-weather long jump pit and extensive playing fields.

Modern Science laboratories

Outdoor science garden.

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "The Sandon School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  2. "TES jobs: The Sandon School, Essex, United Kingdom". Times Education Supplement. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. "The Sandon School". Ofsted. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. Meyler, Piers (30 October 2017). "The head teacher of Sandon School in Chelmsford is stepping down". Essex Live. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. "School Site & Facilities". www.sandon.essex.sch.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  6. "X Factor James: 'We can go on to win the show'". Essex Live. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-11.


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