Tabor Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Braintree, Essex
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Composite score
48.1

Tabor Academy at a glance

Located in Braintree, Essex, Tabor Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 963 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Tabor Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,715
National rank
#308
In East of England
#63
In Essex
Top 85%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.34

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 963 % FSM ever-6 31.4% % EAL 11.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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