Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Bury Water Lane
Newport
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 3TR
Phone 01799540237
Reference Number 138734

General Makeup

Number of pupils 968
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.71%
Girls: 43.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 93 68 161
8 99 79 178
9 133 56 189
10 90 112 202
11 96 83 179
12 19 10 29
13 19 11 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.1%
White, Other 4.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Asian 1.2%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Asian, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2023-09-21
Date Report
2023-06-27 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 21 September 2023
2022-02-09 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 01 April 2022
2020-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 January 2021
2016-05-11 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 07 June 2016
2014-06-03 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 26 June 2014
2012-10-02 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 09 October 2012
Previously as Newport Free Grammar School
2012-05-30 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 28 June 2012
2009-11-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 January 2010
2009-02-25 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 19 March 2009
2008-02-18 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 April 2008
2006-03-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 April 2006
2000-02-07 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 11 April 2006
2012-05-30 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 28 June 2012
2009-11-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 January 2010
2009-02-25 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 19 March 2009
2008-02-18 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 April 2008
2006-03-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 April 2006
2000-02-07 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 11 April 2006

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 47.5% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 59.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 18.84 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 20 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) D C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 195 51
Third Preference 57 8
From another Local Authority 9 7

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Newport Primary School
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0.58 miles
Katherine Semar Junior School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
2.09 miles
Katherine Semar Infant School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
2.11 miles
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE
2.28 miles
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW
2.57 miles
R A Butler Infant School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
2.63 miles
R A Butler Junior School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
2.63 miles
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3YG
2.85 miles
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1BQ
2.95 miles
Clavering Primary School
Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4PE
3.39 miles
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School
School Lane, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6BP
4.32 miles
Wimbish Primary Academy
Tye Green, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2XE
4.55 miles
Name Distance
Saffron Walden County High School
Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
2.21 miles
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