Sandon School

Name

Sandon School

Legal name

The Sandon School

Website

https://sandon.essex.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form college
• GCSE curriculum
• Academy trust school
• Comprehensive school

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding (Academy Trust): As an academy, The Sandon School operates under a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education. Funding is received according to the academy's funding agreement terms, dated 10th September 2019.
2. Facilities Hire: The school hires out facilities including 3G Astro 5-a-side football pitches, conference room, dance studio, drama studio, fitness gym, and sports halls during evenings and weekends through the SchoolHire platform.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Sandon School provides free state-funded secondary education to approximately 1,275 students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, delivering the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3, GCSE and equivalent qualifications at Key Stage 4, and A-Levels/BTEC Level 3 courses in its Sixth Form. Alongside academic programmes it offers enrichment activities (Electives Programme, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Leadership Mentorship and Enrichment), careers guidance through Directions IAG Ltd, and supplementary income from hiring out its sports and performance facilities to the community during evenings and weekends.

Product overview

The Sandon School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1,275 students, offering a three-tier educational structure: Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) following the National Curriculum with broad subject coverage; Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) providing GCSE and equivalent qualifications through flexible option pathways; and Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offering Level 3 qualifications including A Levels and BTECs across three study pathways. Supporting the core academic offerings are the Leadership, Mentorship and Enrichment (LME) programme, CEIAG careers services, Duke of Edinburgh Award, and Electives Programme for personal development. Additional services include Facilities Hire, Alumni Network, and Sixth Form Bursary support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of students achieved Grade 4+ in English & Maths (recent 2-year academic achievements)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Directions IAG LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirections IAG Ltd provides independent, matrix-accredited careers guidance to all students. Mrs Wendy Burrows and Mrs Aideen Sadler are careers advisers available in school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the ATLAS Centre. They offer impartial advice and guidance to students and parents for informed career decisions.
• Colchester InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has previously visited the school to speak to students about further education and training opportunities.
• Writtle University CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has previously visited the school to speak to students about higher education options.
• Chelmsford CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has previously visited the school to present further education and vocational options to students.
• University of EssexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner and also involved in French department activities including language days and the national translation competition.
• Hertford College, OxfordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has visited the school to present higher education opportunities and Russell Group university pathways.
• First Intuition (Accountancy Training Provider)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has visited the school to speak to students about accountancy apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
• Hill & Co (Construction Management)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has visited the school to present construction management career pathways.
• NHSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvider Access partner who has visited the school to present healthcare career opportunities to students.
• Future First HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with Future First Hub to manage its alumni network. Alumni can sign up through the Future First platform to act as career role models, mentors, provide work experience, and support the school community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: A selective boys' grammar school in Chelmsford. Regional peer competing for the same high-attaining cohort within the Chelmsford catchment, exerting competitive pressure on Sandon's intake.
• Southend High School for Boys: A selective boys' grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. A regional peer that competes indirectly for the same high-attaining Essex pupils and sets academic benchmarks Sandon is measured against.
• Chelmsford County High School for Girls: A selective girls' grammar school in Chelmsford. A regional peer in the same geography that competes for higher-attaining pupils from Sandon's catchment area.

Direct peers

• Writtle University College: A higher education institution in Writtle, near Chelmsford. A peer provider cited as a Sandon 'Provider Access' partner for FE/HE pathways; comparable as a regional post-secondary destination for Sandon's Sixth Form leavers.
• The Boswells School: A coeducational 11-18 secondary academy in Chelmsford. A direct peer in the same Chelmsford local authority, with similar non-selective comprehensive structure and post-16 provision.
• Great Baddow High School: A coeducational 11-18 secondary school located in Great Baddow, Chelmsford. It is a direct peer as another state-funded non-selective comprehensive within the same Chelmsford catchment competing for the same pupils.
• Chelmsford College: A further education college in Chelmsford. A peer provider listed as a Sandon 'Provider Access' partner offering vocational and technical pathways to the same Chelmsford school leaver cohort.
• Moulsham High School: A coeducational 11-18 secondary school and academy in Chelmsford. Directly comparable as a neighbouring non-selective comprehensive academy competing for the same student catchment.
• Beaulieu Park School: A coeducational secondary school in Chelmsford. A direct peer in the same Chelmsford/Essex catchment serving a similar 11-18 comprehensive demographic.
• Hylands School: A coeducational 11-18 secondary academy in Chelmsford. A direct peer offering Key Stage 3, 4, and Sixth Form education to the same Chelmsford/Essex demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheSandonSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheSandonSchoolOfficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/thesandonschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandon-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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