65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
732.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
968
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofANGLIAN LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-8pp
79%72%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-2pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
44.9
-4.2
53.549.244.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
41%
-4pp
66%54%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
732.5
-16.8
802.9723.0643.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 732.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
18.8
+0.4
29.123.818.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.8
A-level value added
-0.91
0
+0.3-0.3-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.9
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
968
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 65% | 48% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 41% | 732.5 | 45% | 968 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 49% | 49.1 | -0.23 | 46% | 749.3 | 48% | 995 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 53% | 48.6 | -0.11 | 50% | 705.4 | 59% | 1,022 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 52.4 | -0.09 | 62% | 802.9 | 63% | 1,003 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 52% | 53.5 | +0.21 | 66% | 643.1 | 70% | 858 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 43% | 48.4 | +0.03 | 53% | 661.5 | 62% | 850 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 58% | 49.8 | -0.27 | 71% | — | 75% | 851 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.8 | D | -0.91 | 0% | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | D | -0.89 | 3% | 39 |
| 2022/23 | 22.7 | D+ | — | 9% | 49 |
| 2021/22 | 28.3 | C- | — | 8% | 55 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | +0.19 | 15% | 34 |
| 2017/18 | 26.0 | C- | +0.27 | 5% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 24.3 | D+ | +0.00 | 3% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 968 | 21.2 | 14% | 5% | 13% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 995 | 19.7 | 12% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,022 | 19.4 | 8% | 4% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,003 | 20.8 | 6% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 935 | 19.8 | 6% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 858 | 18.3 | 5% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 850 | 16.8 | 4% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 851 | 14.5 | 5% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.