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Lexden Springs School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Sponsored special academy
Winstree Road, Colchester CO3 0PZ · lexdensprings.co.uk · 01206 563321
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Pupils
- 301
- 11 over 290 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63%
- First language not English
- 11%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115475)
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115475)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | +9.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 115475)
Ofsted
Lexden Springs School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115475)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115475), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Dec 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115475)
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115475)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115475)
Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115475)