The Sandon School
Secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex. Requires improvement (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 12 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Requires improvement overall. Not yet good. Schools with this grade were normally inspected again within 30 months. 11% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Requires improvement.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2026
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools graded requires improvement were normally inspected again within 30 months. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.3 milesGreat Baddow High School
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 2.0 milesMoulsham High School
Improved significantly (Oct 2024)
- 2.6 milesThe Boswells School
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 2.8 milesKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Report card, Feb 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong
- 2.8 milesChelmsford County High School for Girls
Outstanding (Jan 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.