Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is a secondary school in Saffron Walden, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport currently has around 968 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bury Water Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
| Website: | https://joycefrankland.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01799540237 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Deborah Warwick |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138734 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1030 |
| Number of Pupils: | 968 |
| Number of Boys: | 549 |
| Number of Girls: | 419 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.10% | 843 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 44 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Primary School Frambury Lane , CB11 3PU | 3out of 4 | 1,018 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newport Free Grammar School Bury Water Lane , Newport CB11 3TR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.