Paxman Academy

State-Funded School

paxman-academy-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ColchesterConstituency

CO2 9DBPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Paxman Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 873 pupils. Paxman Academy is part of The Sigma Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 34.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.37

Ethnicity

White

73%

Asian

Black

10%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

873

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 873
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Sigma Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Mar 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

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.