Oulton Academy

URN 148527·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Carlton Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

3

2 high

Overall absence at 11.8%Overall absence at 12.0%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£3,194.68

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

75.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

23.8%

of income

In-year balance

+3.3%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.

Overall absence at 12.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 5.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

6 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Outstanding

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 46.44.9
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.67.1%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)52.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.21.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,094

Capacity

1,016 (108%)

Free school meals

32.3%

English additional lang.

5.5%

Ethnicity

White British 84.4%Asian 1.6%Black 3.2%Mixed 5.5%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

59.1

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

18.5

Mean salary

£53,254

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

12.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

33.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

8.9%

2024/25 · 1,166 pupils