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

The Sandon School
The Sandon School crest
Address
Molrams Lane

Chelmsford
,
Essex
,
CM2 7AQ

England
Coordinates51°42′57″N 0°30′59″E
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

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;

and an 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. "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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