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North East Essex Co-operative Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Alternative provision academy
Walnut Tree Way, Colchester CO2 9BS · neeca.co.uk · 01206 852156
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Pupils
- 105
- 54% of 196 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 61%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 22.7 | +11.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 45.5 | +17.7 |
| Activity not captured | 31.8 | +9.6 |
Ofsted
North East Essex Co-operative Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 19
- 27% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼64% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 95% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼14% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 68%
based on 12 parents (63%) with SEND