64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
5.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
841
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2015Outstanding
AddressSpinks Lane, Witham, CM8 1EP
Telephone01376512911
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+5pp
69%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+5pp
49%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
39.9
+0.9
47.543.239.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
19%
-1pp
30%20%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
5.5
-0.2
7.06.25.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.64
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
82%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
841
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.59:1
EAL
6%
LA AVG 9.84%
FSM eligible
26%
LA AVG 23.88%
SEN
15%
LA AVG 16.07%
Overall absence
13%
LA AVG 8.97%
Persistent absence
33%
LA AVG 24.25%
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 | 64% | 42% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 19% | 5.5 | 28% | 841 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 37% | 39.0 | -0.64 | 20% | 5.7 | 25% | 891 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 39% | 43.3 | -0.36 | 30% | 6.5 | 32% | 891 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 49% | 47.5 | -0.52 | 9% | 7.0 | 14% | 949 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 34% | 43.0 | -0.44 | 18% | 6.3 | 28% | 989 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 40% | 44.7 | -0.34 | 11% | 6.3 | 30% | 1,034 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 39% | 42.9 | -0.21 | 5% | — | 22% | 1,029 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | C- | — | Suppressed | 37 |
| 2018/19 | 21.4 | D | -0.93 | 0% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 17.8 | D- | -0.81 | 0% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 20.6 | D | -0.70 | 4% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 841 | 19.0 | 15% | 6% | 26% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 891 | 22.3 | 12% | 5% | 24% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 891 | 19.3 | 13% | 3% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 949 | 18.6 | 11% | 4% | 24% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 976 | 19.4 | 14% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 989 | 20.3 | 13% | 4% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,034 | 19.0 | 16% | 4% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,029 | 16.4 | 16% | 4% | 28% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.