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Honywood School

Academy converter · Colchester · CO6 1PZ

Ages 11–16 · 849 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
831

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

188

Places offered

183

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
476
Preferred offers (top 3)
183
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill106%

849 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
849
Boys / girls
447 / 402
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
849 / 800 (106%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
143
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Saffron Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Saunders

Location

Address
Westfield Drive, Coggeshall
Postcode
CO6 1PZ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Colchester, Essex, 849 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO6
16
Secondary in CO6
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Saunders
Telephone
01376561231
Website
http://www.honywoodschool.com

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