Bishop Barrington Academy

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Flags

3

2 high

Overall absence at 14.5%Overall absence at 13.4%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,745.6

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

62.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

18.5%

of income

In-year balance

+6.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 14.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.5%.

Overall absence at 13.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 17.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

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 46.39.4
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.50.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)24.2%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.15.6%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

602

Capacity

814 (74%)

Free school meals

51.2%

English additional lang.

2.7%

Ethnicity

White British 94.0%Asian 0.5%Black 1.1%Mixed 1.2%Other 1.3%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

40.9

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

14.7

Mean salary

£53,481

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

36.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.8%

Unauthorised absence

4.5%

2024/25 · 648 pupils