Tabor Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Braintree, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Tabor Academy is a secondary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Tabor Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant in 2026 was offered a place, as was the case at 59 of the 71 other Essex secondary schools with a published 2026 outcome.
- In 2026, Year 7 had 127 first-choice applications for 153 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 26 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 32% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 989 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Tabor Academy describe it as a ‘kind school’ where it is ‘ok to be different’.”
- “They feel valued and cared for and this gives them a sense of belonging and security.”
- “Pupils are included in the day-to-day life of the school and benefit from a positive, inclusive culture where relationships are strong.”
To improve
- “However, too many pupils are missing school currently.”
- “This limits pupils’ access to learning and weakens their outcomes.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not check if all pupils have understood the work, and opportunities for deeper thinking and independent application are limited.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 127 first-preference applications, 153 offers in total, 127 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alec Hunter Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift New Rickstones 6.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 6.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Honywood School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form 7.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Maltings 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chelmer Valley High School 8.5 mi Good Last distance published