Secondary school

The Gilberd School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO4 9PU
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 602 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 28%2021/22: top 25%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 853.4 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%+7 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths58.2% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%+7.6 pts
EBacc point score4.76 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%+5.7 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.44 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.6 · 261 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 50.3 · 263 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 50.1 · 262 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 50.7 · 267 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 54.1 · 322 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 49.7 · 327 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 51.5 · 313 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 53.4 · 306 pupils · East of England 45.8554.149.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 52% · 263 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 53% · 262 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 48% · 267 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 60% · 322 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 46% · 327 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 54.6% · 313 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 58.2% · 306 pupils · East of England 44.9%60%46%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.6%
267 of 401 who put it first2014 · 85.2%2026 · 66.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st401267
2nd35436
3rd2032

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2018Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,588
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.3%
First language not English12.2%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

99.2% full · 1,600 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 231 responses (14.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable50.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable72.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?34.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.2% who said Yes above62% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 75.7
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 47.3

Teachers 84.7 FTE · Whole workforce 149.1 · 170 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,998
Spend per pupil£6,838
Staff spend per pupil£5,515
Reserve per pupil£1,269
  • +£2,002,000revenue reserve
  • +£252,000in-year balance

Grants £7,215 · self-generated £162 · premises £444 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ALPHA TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £6,982,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

313 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.2%
  • Education90.7%
  • Apprenticeship1.3%
  • Employment3.2%
  • Not sustained3.2%
  • Unknown1.6%