Moulsham High SchoolThe Sandon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Moulsham High School and The Sandon School are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
Moulsham High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Sandon School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Moulsham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Moulsham High School was judged Good and The Sandon School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.3 for Moulsham High School and 46.6 for The Sandon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Moulsham High School (55.7 in 2021-22, 58.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Sandon School (50.7 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordMoulsham High School | ChelmsfordThe Sandon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 59th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,670 | 1,231 | |
| Capacity | 1,613 | 1,253 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 9ES | Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.3 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.4% Stronger figure | 42.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.2% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.6% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 Stronger figure | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 164 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.8% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,670 | 1,231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.0% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Moulsham High School
The Sandon School
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