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Acorn Academy

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CM8 1NA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 98.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd209
3rd212

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026196
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.5%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support27.2%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

72.6% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (14.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.8% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.3% who said Yes above90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.0
Pupils per adult7.9
  • Classroom teachers 10.5
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 12.3
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 29.5 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,581
Spend per pupil£7,968
Staff spend per pupil£6,398
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£134,000in-year balance

Grants £8,339 · self-generated £243 · premises £481 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £6,797,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it