Market Field School

School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7ET

Good

Inspected 16 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

0.7

Attainment 8

5–19

Ages

502

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 502 / 225 (223%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.2%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

31.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.2 vs 2023/24

10.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

93.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.3 vs 2023/24

£46,844

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,763 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£19,542

Spend per pupil

£20,869

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.