The Sandon School

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Not to be confused with the Grantham Sandon School
The Sandon School
Address
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Molrams Lane

Chelmsford
,
Essex
,
CM2 7AQ

England
Coordinates51°42′57″N 0°30′59″E / 51.71572°N 0.51644°E / 51.71572; 0.51644Coordinates: 51°42′57″N 0°30′59″E / 51.71572°N 0.51644°E / 51.71572; 0.51644
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoVincit Qui Se Vincit (He who conquers themself, conquers)
Established1955
Department for Education URN137240 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherAndrew Weaver
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1221
HousesBlake , Glennie , Thompson , Russel 
Websitesandon.essex.sch.uk

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 previously specialised in Maths and Computing. There are also a wide range of opportunities given to students as well as much help and resources.

History[]

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

The school has also had multiple sex offenders over time.[3][4]

In March 2018 an Ofsted inspection found it to be a good school.[5]

The school has a 25-hour teaching week. Jo Wincott, headmaster since 2004, retired in the summer of 2018.[6] He has been succeeded by Andrew Weaver.

Facilities[]

Fully equipped fitness gym;

Two 4G astroturf pitches[7] (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;

A colosseum;

and an Outdoor science garden.

Notable former pupils[]

[8]

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. ^ "Paedophile music teacher jailed for more than eleven years". ITV. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ Axtell, Sean (31 January 2017). "Craig Keane, Sandon School teacher charged with sexually assaulting a young child". Chelmsford Weekly News. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ "The Sandon School". Ofsted. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "School Site & Facilities". www.sandon.essex.sch.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  8. ^ "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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