The Thomas Lord Audley School, Colchester

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Thomas Lord Audley School

Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester CO2 8NJ

https://www.tla.essex.sch.uk/

The Thomas Lord Audley School is a non-selective academy. It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In April 2016 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Sigma Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Paxman Academy, Philip Morant School and College, St Helena School, The Stanway School and Colne Community School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Paxman Academy
1.6		Colchester Royal Grammar School
1.7		Philip Morant School and College
1.7		St Benedict's Catholic College
1.7		Colchester County High School for Girls
2.0		St Helena School
2.4		Colchester Academy
2.9		The Stanway School
3.5		The Gilberd School
3.6		The Trinity School
6.0		Colne Community School
7.4		Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

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Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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