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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Converter
Secondary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressSilver Street
Bedford
MK44 3HZ
Phone 01234 870735
Local Authority Bedford
URL www.albanacademy.org
Age Range9 - 13
  
ReligionChurch of England
Total Pupils533
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %52.3% | 47.7%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
533
Age Range
9-13
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
25.5
Nat. Average 20.3
Free School Meals
5%
Nat. Average 13.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
100
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
104
Nat. Average 102.7

Having just 533 pupils, Alban VA Church of England Academy is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. With 47.7% girls and 52.3% boys, the school is almost equally mixed school. Schools maintain a record of attendance through a series of registration sessions at the beginning and end of the school day. They have an excellent 96.3% attendance rate, which exceeds the typical rate for the country. Having only 28.9 members of staff makes Alban VA Church of England Academy have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. This School has a 18:1 teacher/student ratio, far exceeding the normal nationally, making for a large number of pupils in each classroom of just one teacher, which may impede lesson progression.

KS2 exams are important to the pupils themselves as often secondary schools will use these results to determine which academic set to place the pupils. Students in higher sets are usually challenged more and are able to develop at a faster rate. Having an average KS2 score of 103 is on line with the national average result, achieved by the school. A lower than average figure of £36975 is paid to the teachers of the school. 97.2% of the pupils of Alban VA Church of England Academy speak English as a 1st language, a proportion far higher the national average figure.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 533
Total Girls 254 (47.7%)
Total Boys 279 (52.3%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
96.3% 95.1%
Persistent Absence
4.9% 11.2% 12.8%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £36,975 £34,846 £37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
18.4 : 1 15.4 : 1 15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School 33 50.2 67.5
Total Teaching Assistants
9 16.1 19.4
Total Support Staff
15 20.9 26.5
Total Full-time Teachers 28.9 45.7 62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 6.3 12.7 15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff 11.2 16.9 22.1

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
25.5 21.1 20.3
Pupils where English is first Language
97.2%  (518) 79.5% 84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
0.8%  (4) 2.2% 2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
5.1%  (87) 10.2% 13.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 130 66.8 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
100 100.9 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
104 100.4 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
104 102.3 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
-4.8 -2.7 -0.3
Reading Progress score
-1.8 -2.6 -0.1
Writing Progress score
-4.6 -1.8 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 52% 60% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 6% 10% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 71% 59.6% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 27% 16.7% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 66% 69.3% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 7% 9.1% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 76% 68.6% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 19% 18% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 76% 75.8% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 88% 81.6% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 88% 79.6% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Alban VA Church of England Academy on 11/12/2015

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Inspection Date11/12/2015
Inspection TypeMaintained Academy and School Short inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Alban VA Church of England Academy on 14/05/2012

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Inspection Date14/05/2012 - 15/05/2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Alban VA Church of England Academy on 16/01/2008

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Inspection Date16/01/2008 - 17/01/2008
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
1
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
1



 

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