Tabor Academy
Academy converter in Braintree, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 989 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 25.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Panfield Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5XP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.taboracademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01376323701 |
| URN | 139179 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 8 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Notley High School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Alec Hunter Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Lift New Rickstones (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (secondary school, about 10.0 km)
- Honywood School (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- Lift Maltings (secondary school, about 11.8 km)
- Helena Romanes School (all-through school, about 12.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.