Academy trust

The Sigma Trust

12 schools in Essex.

Schools

4 primary · 8 secondary · 0 other

Ofsted report cards

1 school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

8 secondary schools in The Sigma Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	Attainment 8	FSM
Philip Morant School and College	Good2023	3.5 applications per place	45.6	25%
St Helena School	Good2024	3.4 applications per place	42.4	34%
The Stanway School	Remains Good2023	3.1 applications per place	48.3	16%
Paxman Academy	Good2024	2.8 applications per place	42.4	33%
The Thomas Lord Audley School	Standards maintained2025	2.7 applications per place	41.2	30%
Clacton County High School	Standards maintained2024	1.6 applications per place	37.5	37%
Colne Community School	Good2023	1.3 applications per place	42.3	22%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School	Requires significant improvement 2026	1.1 applications per place	34.1	43%

8 secondary schools in The Sigma Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

4 primary schools in The Sigma Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
Holland Park Primary School	Good2024	2.4 applications per place	53%	24%
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School	Standards maintained2025	1.6 applications per place	–	31%
Alton Park Junior School	Requires improvement2024	no data	35%	62%
Monkwick Junior School	Good2022	no data	54%	41%

4 primary schools in The Sigma Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.