Baddow Hall Junior School vs The Sandon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford
The Sandon School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
234
1218
Capacity
240
1253
Occupancy
98%
97%
FSM %
17.1%
15.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
78%
-
KS2 Maths
78%
-
KS2 Writing
80%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
92
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
64%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
92
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (70)
Psychology (70)
Chemistry (50)
Economics (48)
Biology (46)
Biology (42)
History (40)
Economics (38)