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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

URN 139248·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Bridge Academy Trust·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsRequires improvement — Behaviour & attitudesOverall absence at 9.3%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,266.15

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

60.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+17.2%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 33.7%, vacancy rate 12.6%, sickness 11.3 days.

Requires improvement — Behaviour & attitudes

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.

Overall absence at 9.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 7.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

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 46.39.3
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.54.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)29.3%
EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.18.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

744

Capacity

750 (99%)

Free school meals

24.1%

English additional lang.

3.1%

Ethnicity

White British 91.4%Asian 0.6%Black 1.2%Mixed 2.8%Chinese 0.1%Other 0.1%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

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

40.0

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

18.6

Mean salary

£52,844

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

7.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

26.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.6%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

2024/25 · 772 pupils

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