Bure Park Specialist Academy

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Flags

2

2 high

Overall absence at 15.2%Overall absence at 21.8%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£52,281.25

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+7.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 15.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.2%.

Overall absence at 21.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
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

80

Capacity

88 (91%)

Free school meals

80.0%

English additional lang.

0.0%

Ethnicity

White British 97.5%

Age range: 516

Workforce

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

18.4

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

4.3

Mean salary

£47,065

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

21.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

55.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

9.8%

Unauthorised absence

11.9%

2024/25 · 68 pupils