Tabor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 27 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
- 964 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
White British 79.7%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 5.1%
African 3.3%
Other Black 1.8%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Tabor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 163 86 77 |
| Year 8 | 201 110 91 |
| Year 9 | 201 109 92 |
| Year 10 | 153 83 70 |
| Year 11 | 175 80 95 |
| Year 12 | 37 21 16 |
| Year 13 | 34 17 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.2% |