Paxman Academy
About Paxman Academy
Paxman Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 873 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (6 Feb 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 41.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 104 first-preference applications and 174 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Published SEND Data
Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.
School day
Teaching hours
08:25 – 15:00
Source: paxmanacademy.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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