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Cecil Jones Academy

Academy sponsor led · Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4BU

Ages 11–18 · 1,159 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

31.2

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.75
−20+2
Attainment 831.2
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+30%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
971

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

139

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
270
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

1,159 pupils · 1,585 places

Pupils on roll
1,159
Boys / girls
585 / 574
School capacity
1,585
Capacity fill
1,159 / 1,585 (73%)
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
495
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Loxford School Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Richard Micek

Location

Address
Eastern Avenue
Postcode
SS2 4BU
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.6%.

Open schools in Southend-on-Sea
30
Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
5
Academies among open schools in Southend-on-Sea
83% (25)
Open schools in SS2
13
Secondary in SS2
3
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Secondary in Southend-on-Sea LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Southend-on-SeaNear SS2

  • Southend High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4UZ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Southchurch High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southend-On-Sea · SS2 4XA · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Southend High School for Boys

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS0 0RG · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Bernard's High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7JS · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Chase High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0RT · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Shoeburyness High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9LL · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Thomas More High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0BW · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence5.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0BP · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.3
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Micek
Telephone
01702440000
Website
www.ceciljonesacademy.net

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