Sutton Community Academy

URN 139063·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Academy Transformation Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Overall absence at 10.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,468.64

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

67.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+9.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 6.0%.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

26 April 2022 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection

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 46.37.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.48.4%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)37.1%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.20.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

800

Capacity

900 (89%)

Free school meals

45.3%

English additional lang.

12.4%

Ethnicity

White British 79.5%Asian 3.3%Black 3.4%Mixed 4.8%Chinese 0.5%Other 1.1%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

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

49.2

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

16.3

Mean salary

£52,178

Turnover

Vacancy rate

2.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

24.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

4.7%

2024/25 · 802 pupils