61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
585.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
921
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Thomas Lord Audley School · Secondary · Essex
Part ofTHE SIGMA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+4pp
61%56%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+4pp
42%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.3
+1.8
42.340.137.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
14%
-10pp
24%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
585.7
+11.8
585.7554.1522.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 585.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
921
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ
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 | 61% | 42% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 14% | 585.7 | 14% | 921 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 38% | 40.5 | -0.13 | 24% | 573.9 | 29% | 894 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 34% | 38.8 | -0.36 | 15% | 545.3 | 20% | 876 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 29% | 37.9 | -0.62 | 4% | 528.0 | 6% | 841 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 40% | 41.5 | -0.17 | 23% | 522.5 | 30% | 781 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 27% | 38.1 | -0.36 | 11% | 477.9 | 14% | 779 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 36% | 40.8 | -0.21 | 17% | — | 20% | 783 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 921 | 16.2 | 20% | 4% | 36% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 894 | 16.0 | 19% | 5% | 33% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 876 | 16.8 | 18% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 841 | 17.9 | 15% | 6% | 31% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 832 | 19.0 | 16% | 5% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 781 | 16.4 | 14% | 6% | 32% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 779 | 16.4 | 14% | 5% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 783 | 16.2 | 16% | 4% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.