The Sir John Colfox Academy

State-Funded School

the-sir-john-colfox-academy-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

West DorsetConstituency

DT6 3DTPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Sir John Colfox Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 756 pupils. The Sir John Colfox Academy is part of INITIO LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 34.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.96

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

756

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 756
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: INITIO LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
23 Apr 2018	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.