Hedingham School and Sixth FormTabor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hedingham School and Sixth Form and Tabor Academy are secondary schools.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Tabor Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hedingham School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form was judged Good and Tabor Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Hedingham School and Sixth Form and 38.5 for Tabor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hedingham School and Sixth Form (44.2 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tabor Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadHedingham School and Sixth Form | BraintreeTabor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 71st of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,155 | 963 | |
| Capacity | 1,168 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 3QH | Braintree, CM7 5XP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.1% | 31.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 53.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.7% | 30.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.17 | 3.34 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 192 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 | 30.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 30.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,155 | 963 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 32.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
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