The Thomas Lord Audley School

Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

42.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

921

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 921 / 840 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.7%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

15.4%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.3

Attainment 8

921 pupils

41.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

20.3%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

14.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£56,341

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,639 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,140

Spend per pupil

£8,710

Income per pupil

55%

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.