Located in Braintree, Tabor Academy is a secondary school, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Tabor Academy currently has around 963 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Around 24.3% 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 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 31% who stay in school sixth forms and 36% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP |
| Website: | http://www.taboracademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01376323701 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Kellyann Brown |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139179 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 963 |
| Number of Boys: | 532 |
| Number of Girls: | 431 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.20% | 753 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 60 |
| African | 4.30% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 23 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bunyan Junior School Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL | - not rated | 378 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL | 3out of 4 | 378 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY | 3out of 4 | 668 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS | - not rated | 925 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW | 3out of 4 | 1,988 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY | - not rated | 2,470 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY | 2out of 4 | 2,470 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | - not rated | 3,109 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN | - not rated | 1,455 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN | 3out of 4 | 332 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT | - not rated | 3,014 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.