Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy

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School Summary

School Type	Academy Sponsor Led Primary and Secondary
Admissions	Comprehensive
School Address	Suite 16 Southwell Business Park
	Portland
	DT5 2NA
Phone	01305 820262
Local Authority	Dorset
URL	www.ipaca.uk.com/
Age Range	3 - 19

Total Pupils	1112
School Gender	Mixed
Boy \| Girl %	50.6% \| 49.4%

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School Summary

Total Pupils

1112

Age Range

3-19

Primary & Secondary

Gender

Mixed

Avg. Class Size

24.2

Nat. Average 21.2

Free School Meals

29%

Nat. Average 21.6%

Latest Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8 score

39.8

Nat. Average 49.7

Avg GCSE Grade

Nat. Average C

Avg A-Level Grade

D-

KS2 Maths Score

Nat. Average 102.9

KS2 Reading Score

Nat. Average 102.7

Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy in Dorset has a slightly above average 1112 pupils. The school is a mixed school, having 49.4% girls and 50.6% boys. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. A low 94% attendance rate for the school is below average in the UK. 67.1 members of staff work for Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy, which is about average. This School has a 16:1 teacher/pupil ratio, which is certainly high nationally, and means that means that class sizes are very high.

KS2 exams are a educational requirement in Year 6 of primary education. The school achieved an average KS2 score of 98, which is far below the nations average. Most pupils enter KS4 at aged 14 and complete the two year course by age 16. The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy pays a salary of £36233 , slightly less than other schools nationally. This School has 97.9% of pupils speaking English as a 1st language, which exceeds the countrywide average.

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils	1112
Total Girls	549 (49.4%)
Total Boys	563 (50.6%)

Attendance

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised.		94%	%
Persistent Absence The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together.		18.2%	18.2%	13.6%

School Staff Information

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary	£36,233	£36,233	£34,671
Pupil to Teacher Ratio The number of pupils there are for each teacher. A higher ratio may mean the teacher is less able to give their attention to individual pupils' needs.	16.4 : 1	16.4 : 1	15.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School	72	72	72.1
Total Teaching Assistants The total number of teaching assistants who are permanently assigned to the school.	57	57	35.4
Total Support Staff The total number of support staff who are permanently working at the school.	42	42	26.5
Total Full-time Teachers	67.1	67.1	67.9
Total Full-time Teaching assistants	43.3	43.3	29
Total Full-time Support Staff	33.7	33.7	22.8

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year.	138
Those staying in Education The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education.	89% (123)	89%	90.7%
Further Education College The percentage of pupils who leave the school and further their education at college.	38% (53)	38%	36.9%
6th Form	47% (65)	47%	44.8%
Apprenticeships	7% (9)	7%	5.5%
Higher Education Institute	86% (119)	86%	84.9%

Other Stats

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Average Class Size The average number of pupils in each class.	24.2	24.2	21.2
Pupils where English is first Language The percentage of pupils who have English as a 1st language	97.9% (987)	97.9%	68.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs The percentage of pupils who possess special educational needs (SEN).	1.3% (14)	1.3%	2.6%
Pupils eligible for free school meals The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit	29.3% (358)	29.3%	21.6%

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)	68	36.9	36.8
Maths Scaled Score A scaled score of 100 represents the expected standard at the end of KS2. The scaled score ranges from 80 to 120.	98	101.7	102.9
Reading Scaled Score A scaled score of 100 represents the expected standard at the end of KS2. The scaled score ranges from 80 to 120.	98	102.9	102.7
GPS Scaled Score A scaled score of 100 represents the expected standard at the end of KS2. The scaled score ranges from 80 to 120.	99	102.8	103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Maths Progress score Average progress that pupils have made in Maths between KS1 and KS2	-4	-1.7	-0.3
Reading Progress score Average progress that pupils have made in Reading between KS1 and KS2.	-3.3	-0.3	-0.1
Writing Progress score Average progress that pupils have made in Writing between KS1 and KS2	-2.3	-3.3	-0.3

Maths Test

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores		41%	62.8%	70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores		9%	12.9%	16.8%

Reading Test

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores		40%	67.2%	66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores		6%	20%	18.9%

Writing Test

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores		67%	59.6%	74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores		7%	7.8%	14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores		53%	67.3%	73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores		9%	17.9%	22.8%

Teacher Assessments

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths	60%	67.2%	78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading	54%	74.7%	80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science	69%	77.7%	81.5%

GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Total pupils at end of KS4 The total number of pupils who remain enrolled in the school at the end of KS4.	109
Attainment 8 score A new measure published for 2016 Results. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. Results from each subject are converted to a numeric value (A* = 8 and G=1). Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. A pupil will achieve a maximum score of 80 if they achieved A* in all 8 core subjects.	39.8	48.3	49.7
Average GCSE Grade This is the average GCSE grade for the 8 core subjects. Maths and English grades are weighted twice as much as other core subjects.	D	C	C
Progress 8 measure A new measure published for 2016 Results. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average.	-0.88	-	-

	Year	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving 5 or more A-C Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	2016	25%	50.8%	55.2%
	2015	40%	50.9%	55.1%
	2014	43%	51.1%	55.4%
	2013	57%	54.9%	62.1%

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving more A-C in English and Maths Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	37%	61.1%	61%
Average number of GCSEs per pupil	7.6	8.6	8.4
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil The average number of GCSEs, and equivalents (such as BTEC's and NVQ's) taken by each pupil.	7.9	9	9.2

Attainment Band

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band A Low prior attainment band is defined as being below 24 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	23%	23.9%	27.2%
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band A middle prior attainment band is defined being as 24 - 29.9 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	21%	53.6%	53.8%
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band A high prior attainment band is defined as over 30 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	56%	31.7%	39.4%

A Level Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of A Level student at the end of year	48	248.6	189.2
Average point score per A level entry (as grade)	D-	C	C
Average point score per A Level entry	15.00	31.9	31.8
Average grade in best 3 A level	E+	C+	C+
Average point score in best 3 A level entries	14.9	34.3	36
Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better	0%	13.8%	19.7%

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