How many pupils does The Appleton School have?

The Appleton School has 1,561 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Appleton School?

The headteacher of The Appleton School is Sarah Cox.

What type of school is The Appleton School?

The Appleton School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Appleton School in?

The Appleton School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Appleton School

Croft Road, Castle Point, Essex, SS7 5RN

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 20 November 2024.

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1,561

Pupils

15.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

The Appleton School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Castle Point, Essex. The school has 1,561 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 20 November 2024. The Headteacher is Sarah Cox. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Sarah Cox
Trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136579

Contact

01268794215 info@theappletonschool.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Appleton School 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)

39.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.63

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.45

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

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 →