Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Principal
- Mrs Deborah Warwick
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Anglian Learning
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,030
- Pupils on roll
- 865
- URN
- 138734
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01799540237
About this school
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is a secondary academy in Saffron Walden. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 865 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 160 | 167 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.6 | 49.1 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.34 to +0.11 | -0.23 -0.46 to -0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 49.1% | 47.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 45.5% | 41.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.6 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,022 |
| 2023/24 | 995 |
| 2024/25 | 968 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport compares
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport ranked 38th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.9 | 9% | 13.2% | 865 | — |
| Saffron Walden County High School | 59.7 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 2,157 | 2.2 miles |
| Forest Hall School | 40.6 | 12.2% | 30.3% | 506 | 6.5 miles |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School | — | 5.3% | 12.9% | 660 | 7.6 miles |
| Birchwood High School | 46.1 | 10.2% | 20.1% | 1,417 | 7.9 miles |
| Linton Village College | 52.4 | 7.4% | 16.4% | 766 | 8.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 27 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report10 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.2%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.96%
- Persistent absence
- 22.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saffron Walden County High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Saffron Walden
-
Forest Hall School6.5 miles
Secondary · Stansted Mountfitchet
-
Avanti Grange Secondary School7.6 miles
Secondary · Bishops Stortford
-
Birchwood High School7.9 miles
Secondary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Linton Village College8.1 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
Other schools in Saffron Walden
- Saffron Walden County High School Secondary
- Ashdon Primary School Primary
- Clavering Primary School Primary
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy Primary
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Sampford Community Primary School Primary
- Katherine Semar Infant School Primary
- Katherine Semar Junior School Primary
- R A Butler Infant School Primary
- R A Butler Junior School Primary
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport teach?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Saffron Walden.
- Who is the principal of Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport?
- The principal of Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is Mrs Deborah Warwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport has 865 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport full?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport has capacity for 1,030 pupils and 865 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport a faith school?
- No. Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport has no designated religious character.
- Is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport a selective school?
- No. Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport part of an academy trust?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport is part of ANGLIAN LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.6 in 2022/23 and 44.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport compare with other schools in Essex?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport ranked 38th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's absence rate?
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.