Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is performing well overall, earning a 'Good' rating in several key areas such as quality of education, personal development, and leadership. Pupils enjoy attending the school and appreciate the supportive environment and broad curriculum. However, aspects of behaviour and attitudes require improvement, particularly concerning a minority of pupils who disrupt learning. Despite these issues, the school has made significant progress since its previous inspection and is actively addressing areas for growth, especially in reading and behaviour management. This inspection also marks the first routine evaluation since the pandemic, providing context to the school's current performance.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending and feel safe at school.
• Strong friendships and a sense of acceptance among students.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective support and preparation for the next educational or employment stage.
• Comprehensive extracurricular offerings that enhance student experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• A minority of pupils disrupt learning due to inconsistent behaviour expectations.
• Reading is not prioritized enough across the curriculum.
• Pupils lack sufficient opportunities for work experience.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport attended 91.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.4% of pupils at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.4% of pupils at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport received £7,808 and spent £7,651 for each of its 968 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £184,000 (£190 per pupil).

Across all 22 schools of Anglian Learning, income was £7,678 and spending £7,759 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Saffron Walden · Essex local authority: places and applications

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is part of Anglian Learning, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• Wimbish Primary Academy Saffron Walden
• Linton Village College Cambridge
• Linton Heights Junior School Cambridge
• The Icknield Primary School Cambridge
• Sawston Village College Cambridge
• Meadow Primary School Cambridge
• Stapleford Community Primary School Cambridge
• Bassingbourn Village College Royston
• The Netherhall School Cambridge
• Marleigh Primary Academy Cambridge

What is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport last inspected by Ofsted?

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport have?

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport has 865 pupils on roll.

What age range does Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport cover?

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.7, and 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport?

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is at Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR.