OFSTED
26 November 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Essex
Trust
KEYS CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
57
57 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
20
35.1% of pupils
Male pupils
37
64.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
34.8 pts
above England
School
59.6%
Maldon
19.5%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Maldon
2.3%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
9.5 pts
above England
School
10.5%
Maldon
3.0%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.5%
47
White and Black Caribbean
10.5%
6
African
1.8%
1
Any other Asian background
1.8%
1
Any other Black background
1.8%
1
White and Black African
1.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
57 of
57 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
62.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
16.8 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
42.2%
37.6 pts
below England
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
42.2%
Maldon
77.8%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.