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Lexden Springs School

URN 115475 · EssexClosed

Inspection history (10)

  1. 2 Feb 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 25 Apr 2024

    Inadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Steve Mellors (lead), Daniel Short, Michael Williams, Paul Wilson, Sarah Fowler

  2. 13 Jan 2024

    Ofsted report · published 16 Mar 2024

    Rachel Watkinson (lead), Deirdra Keating

  3. 4 Dec 2019

    School inspection (EIF) · published 6 Jan 2020

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop (lead), Sally Garrett, Sue Cox

  4. 15 Jan 2019

    Short school inspection · Short inspection · published 4 Feb 2019

    Good

    Caroline Pardy

  5. 16 Apr 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 12 May 2015

    Good
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formOutstanding

    Lynda Walker (lead), Christopher Christofides

  6. 17 Jan 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 7 Feb 2014

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Declan McCarthy (lead), Susan Cox

  7. 16 Mar 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 4 Apr 2011

  8. 10 Jun 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 1 Jul 2008

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportOutstanding
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Karin Heap

  9. 28 Mar 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 3 May 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Carmen Rodney LI

  10. —

    Ofsted report · published 15 Oct 2004

    Alan Lemon

Details

URN
115475
Type
Community special school
Local authority
Essex
Region
East of England
Address
Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
28 Mar 2006
Closed
31-12-2024
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-1900
Region
East of England
Status
Closed
Boarding
Boarding school
Capacity
290
Age Range
3 - 19
Age range
3 to 19
Telephone
01206563321
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Grotier
Pupils on roll
282
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
282
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
54.40

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