Albany Academy

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Overall absence at 9.4%Overall absence at 8.9%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,614.74

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

1.6%

of income

In-year balance

+3.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.

Overall absence at 8.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.43.7

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.55.2%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)33.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.14.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

722

Capacity

756 (96%)

Free school meals

28.5%

English additional lang.

6.0%

Ethnicity

White British 87.5%Asian 3.7%Black 0.2%Mixed 2.3%Chinese 0.4%Other 1.4%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

43.2

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.7

Mean salary

£53,104

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.9%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

25.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 742 pupils

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