Dene Academy

URN 147122·Secondary·Academy converter·Advance Learning Partnership·Compare

Flags

2

1 high

Overall absence at 10.3%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,604.72

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.5%

of income

In-year balance

+0.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

22 November 2023 · 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 46.41.4
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.52.1%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)33.3%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.28.1%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

641

Capacity

818 (78%)

Free school meals

59.8%

English additional lang.

4.1%

Ethnicity

White British 87.4%Asian 1.5%Black 4.6%Mixed 1.6%Chinese 0.3%Other 1.6%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

45.0

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

14.2

Mean salary

£52,220

Turnover

Vacancy rate

2.2%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

29.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.8%

Unauthorised absence

4.5%

2024/25 · 678 pupils