Tabor Academy

State-Funded School

tabor-academy-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

BraintreeConstituency

CM7 5XPPostcode

0.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Tabor Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 989 pupils. Tabor Academy is part of LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.34

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

989

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 989
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Nov 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
25 Jul 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
14 Dec 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	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.