Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2024
Age Range
3-19
Lexden Springs School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Colchester, serving ages 3-19. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
Lexden Springs School is an academy special sponsor led in Colchester, Essex, admitting pupils aged 3-19. The school has approximately 298 pupils on roll, of whom 57% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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