67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
555.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
821
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Honywood School · Secondary · Essex
Part ofSAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+1pp
68%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+2pp
48%41%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.3
+1.2
47.445.243.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
34%
+5pp
52%40%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
555.9
-83.9
830.0693.0555.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 555.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
821
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 48% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 34% | 555.9 | 48% | 821 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 45.1 | -0.33 | 28% | 639.8 | 52% | 783 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 35% | 45.4 | -0.26 | 36% | 691.5 | 47% | 789 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 47% | 47.4 | -0.25 | 31% | 641.6 | 48% | 766 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 34% | 43.1 | -0.39 | 52% | 830.0 | 69% | 967 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 28% | 42.9 | -0.68 | 57% | 752.7 | 81% | 979 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 40% | 43.6 | -0.62 | 62% | — | 83% | 1,007 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 821 | 17.9 | 28% | 2% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 783 | 17.4 | 26% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 789 | 17.2 | 24% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 766 | 14.9 | 23% | 2% | 20% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 810 | 14.8 | 21% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 967 | 15.2 | 19% | 1% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 979 | 15.6 | 16% | 1% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,007 | 14.7 | 15% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.