Bath Community Academy
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School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Secondary |
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Admissions | Comprehensive |
School Address | Rush Hill |
Bath | |
BA2 2QL | |
Phone | 01225 426268 |
Local Authority | Bath and North East Somer |
URL | www.bathcommunityacadem... |
Age Range | 11 - 19 |
Total Pupils | 288 |
School Gender | Mixed |
Boy | Girl % | 64.9% | 35.1% |
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School Summary
Having just 288 pupils, Bath Community Academy is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. With only 35.1% girls against 64.9% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. Absence management in partnership with parents is encouraged by both schools and government at local and national level. With a 88.1% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. Having only 29 members of staff makes it have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. With a very low 10:1 teacher/student ratio, the classrooms of Bath Community Academy are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
KS4 enables pupils to learn about a variety of subjects, some of which are compulsory under the national curriculum and others voluntary.
There is a growing reliance by higher educational institutions upon predicted grades at A Level when offering places to pupils. With a teacher`s salary of £38580 , wages at the school are significantly above the normal countrywide teacher`s income. The school has a 97.2% of pupils speaking English as a 1st language, which is above average for the schools location.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
Total Pupils | 288 |
Total Girls | 101 (35.1%) |
Total Boys | 187 (64.9%) |
Attendance
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Pupil Average Attendance | 88.1% | 94.3% | ||
Persistent Absence | 31.6% | 13.9% | 12.8% | |
School Staff Information
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary | £38,580 | £37,489 | £37,569 | |
Pupil to Teacher Ratio | 9.9 : 1 | 15.6 : 1 | 15.1 : 1 | |
Total Teachers in School | 31 | 63.3 | 67.5 | |
Total Teaching Assistants | 9 | 15.6 | 19.4 | |
Total Support Staff | 12 | 26.9 | 26.5 | |
Total Full-time Teachers | 29 | 56.6 | 62.3 | |
Total Full-time Teaching assistants | 8 | 11 | 15.1 | |
Total Full-time Support Staff | 8.5 | 21.4 | 22.1 |
Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | |
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Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year | 53 | ||
Those staying in Education | 92% (49) | 95.6% | 93.8% |
Further Education College | 68% (36) | 35.3% | 39.1% |
6th Form |
17% (9) | 47.1% | 45.5% |
Apprenticeships |
8% (4) | 8% | 6.4% |
Other Stats
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Average Class Size | 17.9 | 19.6 | 20.3 | |
Pupils where English is first Language | 97.2% (280) | 95.9% | 84.4% | |
Pupils with Special Educational Needs | 6.9% (20) | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
Pupils eligible for free school meals | 25.0% (138) | 7.4% | 13.4% | |
Performance
GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)
Summary
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Total pupils at end of KS4 | 34 | |||
Attainment 8 score | 41.2 | 49.9 | 49.7 | |
Average GCSE Grade | D | C | C | |
Progress 8 measure | -0.71 | - | - |
Year | This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C | 2016 | 50% | 52.5% | 55.2% | |
2015 | 26% | 51.4% | 55.1% | ||
2014 | 38% | 50.2% | 55.4% | ||
2013 | 18% | 58.6% | 62.1% |
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths | 59% | 61.5% | 61% | |
Average number of GCSEs per pupil | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.4 | |
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
Attainment Band
This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
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Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band | 27% | 24.6% | 27.2% | |
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band | 30% | 50.7% | 53.8% | |
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band | 42% | 37.6% | 39.4% |
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