Cecil Jones Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 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
- 971 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.9%
- Persistent absence
- 35.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 31.2%
White British 64.2%
Other White 11%
Mixed 8.2%
African 6.2%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other 1.9%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.5
Local authority average 53.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
Admissions
Cecil Jones Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 87 84 |
| Year 8 | 214 97 117 |
| Year 9 | 221 108 113 |
| Year 10 | 141 81 60 |
| Year 11 | 137 77 60 |
| Year 12 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 13 | 45 23 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 92.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 28.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 62.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 1.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 3.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 22.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.2% |