Paxman Academy
Free schools
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Secondary school
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Colchester, Essex
CO2 9DB
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Composite score ?
51.6
Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.
#2,308
National rank
#258
In East of England
#52
In Essex
Top 74%
Nationally
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?
34%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?
49%
% EBacc grade 5+ ?
3%
EBacc average points score
3.37
Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 43.4 → 41.3 ▼ 2.1 pts
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School profile
Pupils on roll 886
% FSM ever-6 32.6%
% EAL 15.1%
Age range 11–16
Gender Mixed
Religious character
Official sources
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