Cecil Jones Academy

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Southend-on-Sea
Address	Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU
School Website	www.ceciljonesacademy.net
Telephone	1702440000
URN	147185

School Census

Total	883
Girls/Boys	434/449
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.2%/50.8%
% pupils where English not first language	15.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	408
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	27.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 20/09/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
20/09/2023	Good
05/12/2017	Inadequate

Inspection Date	20/09/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/12/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
20 September 2023	School inspection: Good	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	31.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	15.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	26.70%
Entering EBacc	51.90%
EBacc average point score	2.73
Progress 8	-0.75

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	36.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	25%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	36%
Entering EBacc	25%
EBacc average point score	3.13
Progress 8	-0.6

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	38.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	27%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	44%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.2
Progress 8	-0.77

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	270
As first preference	101
As second preference	72
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	139
first preference offers	101
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	279
As first preference	110
As second preference	54
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	157
first preference offers	110
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	235
As first preference	104
As second preference	55
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	25
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	201
As first preference	69
As second preference	50
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	35
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	142
As first preference	32
As second preference	32
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	163
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	9

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	31%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	34%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	37%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	24%
agree	11%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	7%
not applicable	55%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	54%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	34%
agree	24%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	41%
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	52%
agree	48%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	60%
agree	37%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	63%
agree	35%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	31%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	40%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	99%
no	1%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	33%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	41%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	53%
agree	42%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	14%
agree	12%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	10%
not applicable	59%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	22%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
not applicable	37%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	10%
no	90%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	40%
agree	44%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	66%
agree	30%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	27%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	37%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	7%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	50%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	64.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	11%
african ethnic origin	6.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	67.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.7%
african ethnic origin	2.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%