54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
497.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
963
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tabor Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofLOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-1pp
70%59%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-4pp
41%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
38.5
-1.3
43.941.238.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
31%
+9pp
88%55%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
497.0
-117.6
614.6518.7422.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 497.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.3
+2.9
30.323.817.4
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 30.3
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+5pp
10%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
963
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP
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 | 54% | 32% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 31% | 497.0 | 31% | 963 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 35% | 39.8 | -0.41 | 22% | 614.6 | 22% | 964 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 35% | 40.1 | -0.35 | 71% | 588.2 | 71% | 963 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 41% | 43.9 | -0.35 | 88% | 422.7 | 88% | 827 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 29% | 39.8 | -0.40 | 39% | 586.3 | 40% | 806 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 28% | 40.1 | -0.29 | 33% | 497.5 | 35% | 802 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 34% | 42.4 | -0.30 | 60% | — | 65% | 825 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | C | +0.10 | 10% | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | C- | -0.04 | 5% | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 6% | 41 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 10 |
| 2018/19 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.28 | 4% | 35 |
| 2017/18 | 17.4 | D- | -0.52 | 0% | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 963 | 17.1 | 26% | 11% | 31% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 964 | 19.4 | 24% | 9% | 29% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 963 | 19.9 | 23% | 6% | 28% | 10% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 827 | 16.7 | 24% | 5% | 27% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 763 | 16.0 | 22% | 4% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 806 | 14.9 | 25% | 5% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 802 | 14.0 | 13% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 825 | 13.7 | 13% | 7% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.