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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 138734

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

Academy converter · Saffron Walden · CB11 3TR

Ages 11–18 · 865 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.1

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 849.1
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
967

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

865 pupils · 1,030 places

Pupils on roll
865
Boys / girls
485 / 380
School capacity
1,030
Capacity fill
865 / 1,030 (84%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
102
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Warwick

Location

Address
Bury Water Lane, Newport
Postcode
CB11 3TR
Town
Saffron Walden
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Saffron Walden, Essex, 865 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Saffron Walden
16
Secondary schools in Saffron Walden
2
Academies among open schools in Saffron Walden
63% (10)
Open schools in CB11
11
Secondary in CB11
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in Saffron WaldenNear CB11

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Warwick
Telephone
01799540237
Website
https://joycefrankland.org/

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