The Honywood Community Science School

State-Funded School

the-honywood-community-science-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

WithamConstituency

CO6 1PZPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Honywood Community Science School 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 849 pupils. The Honywood Community Science School is part of Saffron Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.5%
EBacc average point score: 4

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

849

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

17%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

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: Least deprived
Total pupils: 849
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Saffron Academy Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
30 Jan 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
5 Jun 2017	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.