62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
6.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,204
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2015Good
AddressConrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD
Websitewww.newrickstonesacademy.org
Telephone01376515756
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
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
62%
+3pp
64%62%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-4pp
42%39%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.6
-0.5
46.843.740.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
23%
+11pp
23%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
6.2
+0.1
6.24.73.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.43
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.8
+2.8
30.027.024.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.8
A-level value added
-0.37
0
-0.2-0.5-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.37
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
77%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
84%
Education or employment
30%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
46%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,204
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.59:1
EAL
4%
LA AVG 9.84%
FSM eligible
31%
LA AVG 23.88%
SEN
20%
LA AVG 16.07%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 8.97%
Persistent absence
23%
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 | 62% | 35% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 23% | 6.2 | 27% | 1,204 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 39% | 41.1 | -0.43 | 11% | 6.2 | 18% | 1,159 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 39% | 44.2 | -0.18 | 12% | 5.9 | 20% | 1,065 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 46.8 | -0.36 | 14% | 4.0 | 19% | 880 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.03 | 10% | 3.1 | 21% | 678 |
| 2017/18 | 41% | 26% | 36.5 | -0.54 | 7% | 2.7 | 16% | 597 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 16% | 39.4 | -0.27 | 16% | — | 26% | 579 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.8 | C- | -0.37 | Suppressed | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.42 | Not eligible | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | Suppressed | 59 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | C | — | Suppressed | 28 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.15 | 10% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 18.8 | D | -0.75 | 0% | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.39 | Suppressed | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,204 | 19.6 | 20% | 4% | 31% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,159 | 19.8 | 17% | 4% | 32% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,065 | 19.9 | 16% | 4% | 32% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 880 | 18.7 | 17% | 3% | 32% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 879 | 19.7 | 15% | 3% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 678 | 20.5 | 16% | 4% | 35% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 597 | 17.9 | 22% | 4% | 39% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 579 | 18.2 | 22% | 4% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.