Compare Forest Hall School and Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport and Saffron Walden County High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Forest Hall School (Secondary) in Stansted Mountfitchet; Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (Secondary) in Saffron Walden; Saffron Walden County High School (Secondary) in Saffron Walden — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Forest Hall School, Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport and Saffron Walden County High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex and Saffron Walden, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Saffron Walden County High School), published May 2024. The lowest is 2 (Forest Hall School), published Jan 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Saffron Walden County High School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as BMAT EDUCATION, Anglian Learning and Saffron Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Forest Hall School
CM24 8TZ
|
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
CB11 3TR
|
Saffron Walden County High School
CB11 4UH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Stansted Mountfitchet Essex CM24 8TZ |
Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3TR |
Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4UH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Jan 2022 | 2 20 Sep 2023 | 1 13 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 660 | 1030 | 2050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BMAT EDUCATION | Anglian Learning | Saffron Academy Trust |
| Website | www.foresthallschool.org | joycefrankland.org | www.swchs.net |
| Telephone | 01279813384 | 01799540237 | 01799513030 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
CM24 8TZ - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Website
- www.foresthallschool.org
- Telephone
- 01279813384
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 3TR - Ofsted
- 2 20 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Anglian Learning
- Website
- joycefrankland.org
- Telephone
- 01799540237
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 4UH - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Saffron Academy Trust
- Website
- www.swchs.net
- Telephone
- 01799513030
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