Acorn Academy

Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

Not rated

Inspected 17 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–7

Ages

224

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 224 / 270 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.5%

Disadvantaged

4.9%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

27.2%

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.

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

16.9%

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.

12.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

13.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£49,487

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,178 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 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.

£7,968

Spend per pupil

£8,581

Income per pupil

48%

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.