Cecil Jones Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 147185
- Address
- Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BU
- Website
- www.ceciljonesacademy.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1016 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 32.7%
White British 62.8%
Other White 9.8%
African 8.7%
Mixed 7.2%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35
Local authority average 52.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 137 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 137 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Cecil Jones Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 88 88 |
| Year 8 | 188 96 92 |
| Year 9 | 210 98 112 |
| Year 10 | 213 108 105 |
| Year 11 | 141 88 53 |
| Year 12 | 47 26 21 |
| Year 13 | 41 20 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 90.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 30.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 59.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 19.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 2.4% |