Acorn Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
147255
Address
Spa Road, CM8 1NA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
224 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
4.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.1%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.7%
Other White 5.4%
African 5.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Acorn Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
8
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
9
4
Reception, Full-time
53
28
25
Year 1
65
30
35
Year 2
82
36
46
Year 2024-2025

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