Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

URN 135389·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Ark Schools·Compare

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Overall absence at 10.2%In-year deficit of 6.7%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2024/25Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£12,086.96

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-3.5%

of income

In-year balance

-6.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

In-year deficit of 6.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.7% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 63.6%.

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

25 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.39.8
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.51.9%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)25.9%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.50.6%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

348

Capacity

1,200 (29%)

Free school meals

61.8%

English additional lang.

36.2%

Ethnicity

White British 4.3%Asian 4.9%Black 48.3%Mixed 19.8%Other 8.0%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

22.0

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

19.9

Mean salary

£49,580

Turnover

63.6%

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

31.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

5.9%

2024/25 · 388 pupils