Mildenhall College Academy

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Overall absence at 8.1%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2015Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,133.08

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+3.4%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 March 2015 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.37.4

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.51.8%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)27.0%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.59.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,338

Capacity

1,430 (94%)

Free school meals

24.5%

English additional lang.

9.0%

Ethnicity

White British 75.6%Asian 1.4%Black 2.4%Mixed 6.2%Chinese 0.1%Other 0.4%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

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

87.3

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

15.3

Mean salary

£48,797

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

3.3%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

2024/25 · 1,287 pupils