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Acorn Academy

URN
147255
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Acorn Academy
URN
147255
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

85 / 100

Limited Data

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Moderate competition
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
16 January 2025
Inspection date
17 December 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 16 January 2025

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Good

    Graded 16 January 2025

  • Personal development

Admissions

Moderate pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

56

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

75

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

43

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.34×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Essex
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Essex)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.acornacademy.net

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

CM8 1NA - Spa Road, Witham, Essex

Contact details

Address
Spa Road, Witham, Essex
Postcode
CM8 1NA
Phone
1376512605
Website
www.acornacademy.net
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Essex
Local authority code
881

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 1,198 schools in Essex.

Authority statistics

Total schools

1,198

Open schools

613

Closed schools

585

Primary schools

812

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 16 January 2025

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 16 January 2025

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 16 January 2025

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    16 January 202517 December 2024S5 InspectionInspectionView report for inspection published 16 January 2025
    11 December 202315 November 2023-School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 11 December 2023
    • Inspection

      Published
      16 January 2025
      Inspected
      17 December 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

      Published
      11 December 2023
      Inspected
      15 November 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    57.3%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 41

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    181

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary812 (67.9%)
    • Secondary181 (15.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other203 (17.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Powers Hall Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Powers Hall Junior School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Witham Oaks Academy0 mPrimaryOpen
    The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College1.2 kmSecondaryClosed
    Lift Maltings1.2 kmSecondaryOpen
    Witham Sixth Form Centre1.2 kmNot applicableClosed
    Templars Primary & Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Templars Junior School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Templars Academy1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Witham Bible Training Centre1.6 kmNot applicableClosed
    • Powers Hall Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Powers Hall Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Witham Oaks Academy
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College
      Distance
      1.2 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Essex)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abacus Primary SchoolPrimarySS12 9GJOpen
    Abbotsweld County Infant SchoolPrimaryCM18 6TEClosed
    Abbotsweld Primary AcademyPrimaryCM18 6TEOpen
    Abbotsweld Primary SchoolPrimaryCM18 6TEClosed
    All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyPrimaryCO12 5BAOpen
    • Abacus Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SS12 9GJ
      Status
      Open
    • Abbotsweld County Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      CM18 6TE
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbotsweld Primary Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      CM18 6TE
      Status
      Open
    • Abbotsweld Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      CM18 6TE
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley
    Lift Maltings
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Witham Sixth Form Centre
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Templars Primary & Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Templars Junior School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Templars Academy
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Witham Bible Training Centre
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    CO12 5BA
    Status
    Open