Danbury Park Community Primary School vs The Sandon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Sandon School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
250
1218
Capacity
259
1253
Occupancy
97%
97%
FSM %
4.8%
15.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2024
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
95%
-
KS2 Maths
87%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
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)