Brandles School

URN 147679·Not applicable·Academy special sponsor led·Brighter Futures Educational Trust·Compare

Flags

2

2 high

Overall absence at 26.6%Overall absence at 19.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£27,928.57

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

11.2%

of income

In-year balance

+3.6%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 26.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.6%.

Overall absence at 19.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

4 June 2024 · Academy First Section 5

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 46.2.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

70

Capacity

70 (100%)

Free school meals

67.1%

English additional lang.

0.0%

Ethnicity

White British 77.1%Black 4.3%Mixed 9.9%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

12.8

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

5.5

Mean salary

£47,262

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

19.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

59.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

12.6%

Unauthorised absence

6.6%

2024/25 · 74 pupils

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