OFSTED
16 October 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
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SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Essex
Trust
THE SIGMA TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,886
1,886 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
947
50.2% of pupils
Male pupils
939
49.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.9 pts
above England
School
34.7%
Tendring
32.9%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.6 pts
below England
School
6.7%
Tendring
5.1%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
above England
School
1.7%
Tendring
0.9%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.5%
1,575
African
3.4%
65
Any other White background
3.2%
60
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
30
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
29
Indian
1.5%
28
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.8%
316 of
1,886 pupils
4.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
38.6
0.6 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.35 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.86%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.65 pts
higher than
England
School
9.86%
Tendring
7.45%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
28.93%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.11 pts
higher than
England
School
28.93%
Tendring
21.16%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.81 pts
higher than
England
School
4.61%
Tendring
2.19%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.3%
11.0 pts
below England
Clacton County High School
81.3%
Tendring
94.9%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.