Tabor Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XPOpen in maps

Tabor Academy is a secondary school in Braintree for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Braintree. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

149 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.5

38.5, 7.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.5%

31.5%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.7%

53.7%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.9%

30.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.34

3.34, 0.75 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

26 students

Average point score per A level entry30.28

30.28, 4.72 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

989 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.1%

13.1%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tabor Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 44.9
Alec Hunter Academy2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.7
Felsted School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 35.0
Gosfield School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 50.5
Lift New Rickstones6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 40.6

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Kellyann Brown
Phone
01376323701
Website
taboracademy.co.uk
Address
Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP
Local authority
Essex
URN
139179

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.