Cecil Jones Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Cecil Jones Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Southend on Sea, East of England.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,159 pupils. Cecil Jones Academy is part of LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 35.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 21.3%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.13
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,159
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2023 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 20 Apr 2018 | Inadequate | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Inadequate |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Southend on Sea.
Southend High School for Girls
Southend on Sea · 0.9 mi
Southchurch High School
Southend on Sea · 1.1 mi
Thorpe Hall School
Southend-on-Sea · 1.2 mi
Southend High School for Boys
Southend on Sea · 1.6 mi
St Bernard's High School
Southend on Sea · 1.8 mi
Chase High School
Southend on Sea · 1.9 mi
Shoeburyness High School
Southend on Sea · 2.3 mi
St Thomas More High School
Southend on Sea · 2.7 mi