Compare Paxman Academy and The Gilberd School
Comparison of secondary schools: Paxman Academy (Secondary) in Colchester; The Gilberd School (Secondary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Paxman Academy and The Gilberd School. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Gilberd School), published Jan 2019. The lowest is 2 (Paxman Academy), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Paxman Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 2,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as THE SIGMA TRUST and ALPHA TRUST.
| Attribute |
Paxman Academy
CO2 9DB
|
The Gilberd School
CO4 9PU
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO2 9DB |
Colchester Essex CO4 9PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Mar 2024 | 1 9 Jan 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SIGMA TRUST | ALPHA TRUST |
| Website | www.paxmanacademy.school | www.gilberd.com |
| Telephone | 01206413813 | 01206842211 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO2 9DB - Ofsted
- 2 13 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Website
- www.paxmanacademy.school
- Telephone
- 01206413813
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 9PU - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jan 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.gilberd.com
- Telephone
- 01206842211
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