How many pupils does New Rickstones Academy have?

New Rickstones Academy has 1,204 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head of academy of New Rickstones Academy?

The head of academy of New Rickstones Academy is Karen Jones.

What type of school is New Rickstones Academy?

New Rickstones Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is New Rickstones Academy in?

New Rickstones Academy is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

New Rickstones Academy

Conrad Road, Braintree, Essex, CM8 2SD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2023). Last inspected 9 November 2023.

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1,204

Pupils

28.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

New Rickstones Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Braintree, Essex. The school has 1,204 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2023). Last inspected 9 November 2023. The Head of Academy is Karen Jones. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to LIFT SCHOOLS. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Head of Academy: Karen Jones
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135651

Contact

01376515756 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at New Rickstones Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.43

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.55

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

23%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →