OFSTED
9 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
25 March 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
19 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Essex
Trust
SEAX TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
167
167 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
55
32.9% of pupils
Male pupils
112
67.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
32.1 pts
above England
School
56.9%
Colchester
19.5%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.5 pts
below England
School
1.8%
Colchester
14.2%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Colchester
1.4%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.2%
139
Unclassified
3.6%
6
African
3.0%
5
Any other White background
2.4%
4
Any other Black background
1.8%
3
Any other Asian background
1.2%
2
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%
167 of
167 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
93.4 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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2023/24
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
0.3
39.4 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.94%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.72 pts
higher than
England
School
11.94%
Colchester
5.99%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.79%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.97 pts
higher than
England
School
25.79%
Colchester
14.41%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
9.43%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.63 pts
higher than
England
School
9.43%
Colchester
1.90%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
113.6%
33.8 pts
above England
Kingswode Hoe School
113.6%
Colchester
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.