49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
590.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
886
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Paxman Academy · Secondary · Essex
Part ofTHE SIGMA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-11pp
59%54%49%
'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-7pp
41%38%34%
'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.3
-2.1
43.442.341.3
'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
17%
-32pp
49%33%17%
'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
590.0
-132.5
722.5656.2590.0
'24'25
'25 · 590.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
886
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB
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 | 49% | 34% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 17% | 590.0 | 22% | 886 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 41% | 43.4 | -0.17 | 49% | 722.5 | 52% | 895 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 697 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 538 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 886 | 18.0 | 17% | 15% | 33% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 895 | 17.9 | 20% | 13% | 30% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 697 | 18.2 | 22% | 11% | 33% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 538 | 17.7 | 23% | 12% | 35% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 355 | 17.2 | 24% | 10% | 36% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.