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The Edith Borthwick School

Enterprise Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

245

Capacity

3-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
22

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
241
Boys
183 (75%)
Girls
60 (25%)
Capacity
245 (99% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
44.8%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.5
Budget per Pupil
£24,134/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.3%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • White Irish: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%

81.3%

White British

4.2%

White Other

3.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115464
UKPRN
10018224
Establishment No.
7048

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