Paxman Academy
Colchester · Essex
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About Paxman Academy
Paxman Academy is a secondary academy in Colchester, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SIGMA TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 4 primary schools, 8 secondary schools. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the THE SIGMA TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Paxman Academy
- Address
- Paxman Avenue
- Postcode
- CO2 9DB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- URN (official identifier)
- 147080
- Establishment number
- 4034
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 873
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 900
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Kershaw
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 6 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.paxmanacademy.school
- Telephone
- 01206413813
- Date opened
- 2 Sep 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Paxman Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 873 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.3% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.4% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Paxman Academy.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2024
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Paxman Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.7% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Paxman Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £336,600 for 306 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.3% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £388 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Paxman Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 889 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,563,000 £8,507 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,059,000 £7,940 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,817,000 £4,294 per pupil · 54.1% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,047,000 £1,178 per pupil · 14.8% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £59,000 £66 per pupil · 0.8% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £59,000 £66 per pupil · 0.8% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £504,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £660,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,415 per pupil, supply and agency £39 per pupil — spending up £526 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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