Tabor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139179
- Address
- Panfield Lane, CM7 5XP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 963 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 78.2%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4.5%
African 4.3%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| French | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Tabor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 111 76 |
| Year 8 | 169 93 76 |
| Year 9 | 200 112 88 |
| Year 10 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 11 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 12 | 31 5 26 |
| Year 13 | 32 20 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | SUPP 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | SUPP 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SUPP 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SUPP 3.4% 2.4% |