Tabor Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Braintree, East of England CM7 5XP · Essex
#353 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2856 of 4,090 nationally
About Tabor Academy
Tabor Academy is a academy secondary located in Braintree, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 989 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 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 353rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 989; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.7%; ebacc average points 3.34.
There are 22 schools in Braintree; Tabor Academy ranks 19th of 22 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%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.3%
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 Tabor Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 989
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Tabor Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
501 students · 346 m away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 612 m away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 847 m away
Great Bradfords Junior School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
326 students · 1.8 km away
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
269 students · 1.8 km away
John Ray Junior School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
439 students · 2.2 km away
John Ray Infant School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
319 students · 2.2 km away
Notley High School and Sixth Form
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,210 students · 2.3 km away
Bocking Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
203 students · 2.3 km away
Notley Green Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students
Verulam School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
991 students
St Helena School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
986 students
William Edwards School
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
996 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tabor Academy a good school?
Tabor Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #353 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 Tabor Academy rank in East of England?
Tabor Academy ranks #353 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2856 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tabor Academy?
Tabor Academy had 989 students in 2025.
Is Tabor Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Tabor Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tabor Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tabor Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.