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.
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Molrams Lane , , CM2 7AQ | |
Coordinates | 51°42′57″N 0°30′59″E |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Vincit Qui Se Vincit |
Established | 1955 |
Department for Education URN | 137240 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Andrew Weaver |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1221 |
Houses | Blake , Glennie , Thompson , Russel |
Website | sandon |
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
- Bon Harris and Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb
- James Graham, singer and member of the boyband Stereo Kicks[6]
References
- "The Sandon School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "TES jobs: The Sandon School, Essex, United Kingdom". Times Education Supplement. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "The Sandon School". Ofsted. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- 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.
- "School Site & Facilities". www.sandon.essex.sch.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "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.