Paxman Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO2 9DB · Essex
#343 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2753 of 4,090 nationally
About Paxman Academy
Paxman Academy is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 873 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 343rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 873; capacity filled 97%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.6%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; Paxman Academy ranks 78th of 91 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Paxman Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 873
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Paxman Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Gosbecks Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
227 students · 340 m away
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
154 students · 519 m away
Kings Ford Academy
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
152 students · 519 m away
Prettygate Junior School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 645 m away
Prettygate Infant School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
172 students · 645 m away
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,888 students · 988 m away
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.0 km away
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
608 students · 1.1 km away
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
905 students · 1.5 km away
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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875 students
Diss High School
Diss · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
877 students
Colchester Academy
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879 students
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
880 students
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
865 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Paxman Academy a good school?
Paxman Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #343 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Paxman Academy rank in East of England?
Paxman Academy ranks #343 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2753 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Paxman Academy?
Paxman Academy had 873 students in 2025.
Is Paxman Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Paxman Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Paxman Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Paxman Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.