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Contact Details

Address:
 Conrad Road
 Witham
 Essex CM8 2SD
Telephone: 01376 515756

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from The Rickstones School
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Head of Academy: Mrs Karen Jones (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Michelle Hughes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.99 / 6.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.27
Number of pupils: 1221
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Witham
Electoral Ward: Silver End and Cressing
School Number: 8816905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th May 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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