The Gilberd School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU |
| School Website | www.gilberd.com |
| Telephone | 1206842211 |
| URN | 137926 |
School Census
| Total | 1556 |
| Girls/Boys | 753/803 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.4%/51.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 186 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 21/11/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 21/11/2018 | Outstanding |
| 26/11/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 21/11/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 26/11/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 04 February 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 21 November 2018 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 13 March 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 26 November 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 30 January 2013 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 10 August 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 70.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 |
| Progress 8 | 0.44 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 33% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 |
| Progress 8 | 0.33 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 78% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.87 |
| Progress 8 | 0.33 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1166 |
| As first preference | 375 |
| As second preference | 366 |
| As third preference | 203 |
| Total Offers Made | 319 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 284 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.43% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1186 |
| As first preference | 412 |
| As second preference | 391 |
| As third preference | 198 |
| Total Offers Made | 317 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 288 |
| second preference offers | 26 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.52% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1048 |
| As first preference | 411 |
| As second preference | 331 |
| As third preference | 160 |
| Total Offers Made | 296 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 270 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.69% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 982 |
| As first preference | 454 |
| As second preference | 232 |
| As third preference | 153 |
| Total Offers Made | 298 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 269 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.49% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 981 |
| As first preference | 420 |
| As second preference | 263 |
| As third preference | 149 |
| Total Offers Made | 306 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 282 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 857 |
| As first preference | 372 |
| As second preference | 233 |
| As third preference | 131 |
| Total Offers Made | 305 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 269 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 835 |
| As first preference | 373 |
| As second preference | 181 |
| As third preference | 147 |
| Total Offers Made | 320 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 295 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 774 |
| As first preference | 363 |
| As second preference | 169 |
| As third preference | 111 |
| Total Offers Made | 320 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 306 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.27% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 749 |
| As first preference | 348 |
| As second preference | 184 |
| As third preference | 90 |
| Total Offers Made | 291 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 274 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 729 |
| As first preference | 325 |
| As second preference | 183 |
| As third preference | 105 |
| Total Offers Made | 298 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 275 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 701 |
| As first preference | 291 |
| As second preference | 177 |
| As third preference | 108 |
| Total Offers Made | 268 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 248 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 76% |
| no | 24% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| 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 | 38% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 69.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 72.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Brinkley Grove Primary School
(0.22 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Rawlings Crescent, , CO4 9GF
Highwoods Community Primary School
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Tynedale Square, , CO4 9SN