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Contact Details

Address:
 Spinks Lane
 Witham
 Essex CM8 1EP
Telephone: 01376 512911

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Head of Academy: Ms Leanne Abbott-Jones (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Michelle Hughes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 38.36 / n/a
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.05
Number of pupils: 841
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.8km
* 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: Witham Central
School Number: 8816907

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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