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Lexden Springs School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Winstree Road
 Colchester
 Essex CO3 0PZ
Telephone: 01206 563321

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Lexden Springs School
Trust: Hope Learning Community
Sponsor: Hope Learning Community

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Grotier (since July 2024 – came from Shorefields School)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Wall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 37.15 / 97.11
Non-teaching Staff*: 161.65
Number of pupils: 301
Boarders: Yes
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.1
Sex: Mixed (66% boys / 34% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 63.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* 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: Stanway
School Number: 8817009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2024
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: 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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