Market Field School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Road
 Elmstead Market
 Colchester
 Essex CO7 7ET
Telephone: 01206 825195

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 5-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Market Field School
Trust: Hope Learning Community
Sponsor: Hope Learning Community

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Whitehead (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: G R Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.13 / 97.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 142.05
Number of pupils: 502
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.1
Sex: Mixed (74% boys / 26% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Electoral Ward: Alresford and Elmstead
School Number: 8817065

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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