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Paxman Academy

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

Paxman Avenue
Colchester, Essex CO2 9DB

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
900
Pupils
886 (Boys: 476, Girls: 410)
Free School Meals
29.7%
Capacity utilisation
98% (886 / 900)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2019
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
147080
LAESTAB
8814034
UKPRN
10083763
Establishment No.
4034
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 13 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
895
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
The Sigma Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    13 Mar 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (13 Mar 2024)