Houghton Regis Academy
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| School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Secondary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Comprehensive |
| School Address | Parkside Drive |
| Dunstable | |
| LU5 5PX | |
| Phone |  01582 863294 |
| Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Age Range | 9 - 13 |
| Total Pupils | 265 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 54% | 46% |
- Hawthorn Park Community Prima...(0.19 miles)
- Central Bedfordshire UTC(0.2 miles)
- Thornhill Primary(0.44 miles)
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary(0.51 miles)
- Tithe Farm Primary(1.02 miles)
- Chalton Lower School(1.04 miles)
- Chantry Primary Academy(1.12 miles)
- Thomas Whitehead School(1.16 miles)
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School Summary
Having just 265 pupils, Houghton Regis Academy is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. With 46% girls and 54% boys, the school is almost equally mixed school. All schools are legally obliged to maintain attendance record for its pupils. With a 92.1% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. Having only 18 members of staff makes it have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. With a very low 15:1 teacher/student ratio, the classrooms of Houghton Regis Academy are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
KS2 exams give an indication of the academic performance of the year 6 cohort in any particular school. With an average salary of only £NA , the wages of the teachers at This School are very far below the nations average. At the school, 89.8% of the pupils speak English as a 1st language, which is in line with the country avarage.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 265 |
| Total Girls | 122 (46%) |
| Total Boys | 143 (54%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
92.1% | 95% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
31.5% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£0 | £35,952 | £37,569 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
 |
14.7 : 1 | 15.8 : 1 | 15.1 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
22 | 44.5 | 67.5 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
15 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
7 | 18 | 26.5 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
18 | 40.6 | 62.3 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
10.7 | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
4.9 | 14.3 | 22.1 |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
18.6 | 20.7 | 20.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
89.8% (238) | 96.3% | 84.4% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
3% (8) | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
27.9% (130) | 8.1% | 13.4% |
Performance
GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pupils at end of KS4 |
35 | |||
| Attainment 8 score |
|
29.4 | 49.8 | 49.7 |
| Average GCSE Grade |
|
E | C | C |
| Progress 8 measure |
-0.86 | - | - |
| Year | This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C |
2016 | |
14% | 58.1% | 55.2% |
| 2015 | - | NA% | 59.1% | 55.1% | |
| 2014 | - | NA% | 56.6% | 55.4% | |
| 2013 | - | NA% | 58% | 62.1% |
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths |
|
23% | 64.6% | 61% |
| Average number of GCSEs per pupil | |
7.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil |
|
7.9 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
Attainment Band
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band |
|
53% | 27.8% | 27.2% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band |
|
0% | 52.2% | 53.8% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band |
|
47% | 33.3% | 39.4% |
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