Cecil Jones Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,159 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.1
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Belfairs Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,558of 1,440 places
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 284
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 14 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Belfairs High School (URN 115350, until 1 June 2012).
What the data says
Of the 277 pupils who finished Year 11 at Belfairs Academy in 2023, 35% stayed on in Belfairs Academy’s own sixth form (Southend-on-Sea average 58%), 50% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Southend-on-Sea 32%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Photography and Mathematics.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.5 against 46.1 across England and 52.2 in Southend-on-Sea, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Southend-on-Sea and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Belfairs Academy | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 277 | 2,303 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 35% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Belfairs Academy | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 99 | 3,676 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Belfairs Academy | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.5 | 52.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.3 | 56.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 283 | 100% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 283 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 276 | 97% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 228 | 80% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 61% |
| History | 147 | 52% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 56% |
| Geography | 129 | 45% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 56% |
| Spanish | 74 | 26% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 47% |
| French | 63 | 22% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 58 | 20% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 50% |
| Physics | 54 | 19% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 19% | 23% | 20% | 47% | 100% |
| Photography | 54 | 19% | 6% | 35% | 19% | 100% |
| Biology | 54 | 19% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 49 | 17% | 7% | 55% | 24% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 46 | 16% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 48% |
| Drama | 39 | 14% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 67% |
| Music | 27 | 10% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| Religious Studies | 23 | 8% | 31% | 52% | 32% | 91% |
| Textiles | 22 | 8% | 2% | 18% | 27% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 19 | 7% | 4% | 21% | 20% | 79% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 6% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 33% |
| 3D Design | 10 | 4% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 80% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 24 | 30% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 25% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Belfairs Academy | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 164 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 79 | 1,263 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.52 | 37.71 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 37 | 47% | 23% |
| Photography | 22 | 28% | 3% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 27% | 31% |
| Sociology | 19 | 24% | 13% |
| English Literature | 18 | 23% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 15% | 4% |
| Biology | 11 | 14% | 20% |
| Economics | 10 | 13% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 13% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 11% | 17% |
| Geography | 9 | 11% | 10% |
| Physics | 7 | 9% | 12% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 20% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.