Academy in Witham, United Kingdom
Full time, part time, temporaryCloses 3 Nov
Witham Oaks Academy are looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant. This position is initially fixed term to cover maternity leave, with the potential…
Support role
Pupils (2025/26) 290 pupils · 48% girls · 31.0% eligible for free school meals · 6.9% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.
Special educational needs (2025/26) 56 (19.3%) on SEN support · 7 (2.4%) with an education, health and care plan. DfE, Special educational needs in England.
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 6% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 5% |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 6% |
Department for Education performance tables.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2023 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 3 December 2019 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 13.4 | 21.6 | – | 0 | £48,197 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4 | 24.0 | 9% | 0 | £46,360 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2 | 24.4 | 16% | 0 | £44,705 |
| 2022/23 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 41% | 0 | £42,871 |
| 2021/22 | 18.1 | 14.5 | 23% | 0 | £39,616 |
| 2020/21 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 36% | 0 | £45,484 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 17% | 0 | £42,287 |
| 2018/19 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 48% | 0 | £41,260 |
| 2017/18 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 33% | 0 | £37,641 |
| 2016/17 | 19.3 | 15.9 | 45% | 0 | £32,430 |
| 2015/16 | 20.2 | 15.1 | 33% | 0 | £33,949 |
| 2014/15 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 24% | 0 | £33,104 |
| 2013/14 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 12% | 0 | £33,782 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 17.9% | 0.7% |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 1.4% | 15.7% | 0.7% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 2.5% | 14.9% | 1.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 2.9% | 20.4% | 1.4% |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 1.7% | 29.1% | 1.1% |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 12.2% | 0.3% |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 1.4% | 13.9% | 0.3% |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 1.3% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
7 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 4 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: LSA (2), Year 5 Teacher (2), Family Liaison Officer & Designated Safeguarding Lead. Last advertised September 2026.
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