High Weald Academy
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| School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Secondary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Comprehensive |
| School Address | Angley Road |
| Cranbrook | |
| TN17 2PJ | |
| Phone |  01580 712754 |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| URL |  www.highwealdacademy.ke... |
| Age Range | 11 - 18 |
| Total Pupils | 382 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 53.4% | 46.6% |
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School Summary
Having just 382 pupils, High Weald Academy is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. The school mostly consists of male pupils, with 53.4% boys and only 46.6% girls. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. With a 92.9% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. Having only 30 members of staff makes it have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. With a very low 13:1 teacher/pupil ratio, the classrooms of High Weald Academy are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
Most employers consider 5 good CGSE grades at grade A-C as an important requirement in hiring decisions.
Post sixteen education entails voluntary progress onto A Levels, where a pupil may choose to specialise in a small range of academic subjects. A low average A Level score of 19.70 for the school puts the school the lowest achieving category. With a salary of £NA , their teachers are paid less than the national average wage. An average proportion of 94.8% of pupils attending it speak English as a 1st language.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 382 |
| Total Girls | 178 (46.6%) |
| Total Boys | 204 (53.4%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
92.9% | 94.7% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
23.5% | 13.5% | 12.8% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£0 | £36,489 | £37,569 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
 |
12.7 : 1 | 15.6 : 1 | 15.1 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
35 | 66.4 | 67.5 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
6 | 16.2 | 19.4 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
21 | 26.7 | 26.5 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
30 | 61.8 | 62.3 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
3.9 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
15.6 | 22.2 | 22.1 |
Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year |
131 | ||
 Those staying in Education |
89% (116) | 94.4% | 93.8% |
| Further Education College |
43% (56) | 30.2% | 39.1% |
| 6th Form |
40% (52) | 61.5% | 45.5% |
| Apprenticeships |
8% (10) | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Higher Education Institute |
82% (108) | 89.2% | 89.5% |
| Not Known |
2 % (3) | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
19.7 | 20.1 | 20.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
94.8% (362) | 91.7% | 84.4% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
0.5% (2) | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
12.1% (79) | 9.8% | 13.4% |
Performance
GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pupils at end of KS4 |
55 | |||
| Attainment 8 score |
|
43.1 | 49.4 | 49.7 |
| Average GCSE Grade |
|
D | C | C |
| Progress 8 measure |
-0.13 | - | - |
| Year | This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C |
2016 | |
49% | 55.3% | 55.2% |
| 2015 | |
59% | 54.4% | 55.1% | |
| 2014 | |
31% | 55.2% | 55.4% | |
| 2013 | |
34% | 63.9% | 62.1% |
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths |
|
56% | 60% | 61% |
| Average number of GCSEs per pupil | |
7 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil |
|
8.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
Attainment Band
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band |
|
35% | 34.7% | 27.2% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band |
|
13% | 57% | 53.8% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band |
|
53% | 65.3% | 39.4% |
A Level Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of A Level student at the end of year | |
92 | 194.1 | 189.2 |
| Average point score per A level entry (as grade) | |
D | C | C |
| Average point score per A Level entry | |
19.70 | 30.7 | 31.8 |
| Average grade in best 3 A level | - | SUPP | C+ | C+ |
| Average point score in best 3 A level entries | - | - | 36.4 | 36 |
| Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better | - | -% | 19.6% | 19.7% |
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