The Sandon SchoolThe Boswells School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
The Sandon School and The Boswells School are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
The Sandon School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Boswells School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Boswells School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sandon School was judged Requires improvement and The Boswells School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for The Sandon School and 48.4 for The Boswells School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sandon School (50.7 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Boswells School (53.7 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordThe Sandon School | ChelmsfordThe Boswells School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 80 in Essex | 22nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,231 | 1,409 | |
| Capacity | 1,253 | 1,431 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 46.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.2% | 70.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.5% | 37.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.34 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.1 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.5% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,231 | 1,409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 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.
The Sandon School
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