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| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Willow Green, CM4 0DJ |
| School Website | aesessex.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1277354018 |
| URN | 137727 |
| Total | 1495 |
| Girls/Boys | 747/748 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.0%/50.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 57.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 91 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.1% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Good |
| 07/03/2017 | Good |
| 02/05/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 12/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/03/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 02/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57.50% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 79.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 |
| Progress 8 | 0.08 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 78% |
| Entering EBacc | 72% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.13 |
| Progress 8 | 0.05 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 84% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.47 |
| Progress 8 | 0.21 |
| first preference v offers | 1.29% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 881 |
| As first preference | 259 |
| As second preference | 139 |
| As third preference | 144 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 201 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 889 |
| As first preference | 244 |
| As second preference | 136 |
| As third preference | 160 |
| Total Offers Made | 236 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 200 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 848 |
| As first preference | 210 |
| As second preference | 153 |
| As third preference | 143 |
| Total Offers Made | 238 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 187 |
| second preference offers | 31 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 781 |
| As first preference | 167 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 132 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 158 |
| second preference offers | 34 |
| third preference offers | 22 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 761 |
| As first preference | 197 |
| As second preference | 127 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 174 |
| second preference offers | 35 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 706 |
| As first preference | 157 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 129 |
| Total Offers Made | 240 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 153 |
| second preference offers | 37 |
| third preference offers | 24 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 740 |
| As first preference | 180 |
| As second preference | 103 |
| As third preference | 147 |
| Total Offers Made | 210 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 19 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 645 |
| As first preference | 159 |
| As second preference | 90 |
| As third preference | 116 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 159 |
| second preference offers | 33 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 695 |
| As first preference | 192 |
| As second preference | 103 |
| As third preference | 118 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 714 |
| As first preference | 203 |
| As second preference | 96 |
| As third preference | 132 |
| Total Offers Made | 209 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 657 |
| As first preference | 173 |
| As second preference | 88 |
| As third preference | 122 |
| Total Offers Made | 201 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 152 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 19% |
| no | 81% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 7% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 84% |
| no | 16% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 12% |
| not applicable | 69% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 15% |
| no | 85% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 12% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 42.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 23.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 41.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 22.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 7.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.6% |
(0.38 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed
Address: Fryerning Lane, , CM4 0DF
(0.45 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: The Furlongs, , CM4 0AL