Maltings Academy
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Attainment 8 of 39.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 39.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 52%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.64
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.86, -0.43]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 166 | 39.9 | — | 52.4% | 19.3% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 171 | 39.0 | -0.64 | 50.9% | 20.5% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 170 | 43.3 | -0.36 | 61.0% | 30.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 182 | 47.5 | -0.52 | 66.0% | 9.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135653 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head of Academy Leanne Abbott-Jones |
| Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CM8 1EP |
| Latest pupils | 166 |
| FSM eligible | 21.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
http://www.maltingsacademy.org/View local authority page1376512911| DfE number | 6907 |
| UKPRN | 10024183 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2023 |