Bluecoat Trent Academy

URN 148548·Secondary·Free schools·Archway Learning Trust·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 8.4%Overall absence at 9.4%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,310.4

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

60.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+30.3%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.

Overall absence at 9.4%

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

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

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

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

895

Capacity

1,200 (75%)

Free school meals

50.3%

English additional lang.

29.7%

Ethnicity

White British 26.4%Asian 25.6%Black 17.7%Mixed 19.3%Chinese 0.4%Other 3.1%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

52.2

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

17.1

Mean salary

£44,663

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

29.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.3%

Unauthorised absence

5.2%

2024/25 · 945 pupils