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Tabor Academy

Academy converter · Braintree · CM7 5XP

Ages 11–18 · 989 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
933

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

132

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
260
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
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 fill94%

989 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
989
Boys / girls
547 / 442
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
989 / 1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
236
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: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Loxford School Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Kellyann Brown

Location

Address
Panfield Lane
Postcode
CM7 5XP
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Braintree, Essex, 989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Secondary schools in Braintree
3
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM7
18
Secondary in CM7
3
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 BraintreeNear CM7

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kellyann Brown
Telephone
01376323701
Website
http://www.taboracademy.co.uk

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