Clarity Independent School vs The Sandon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Clarity Independent School
Chelmsford
The Sandon School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
6–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
13
1218
Capacity
18
1253
Occupancy
72%
97%
FSM %
-
15.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)