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Belfairs Academy

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3TG · URN 138174

Public data summary

5.6

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 815
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,440
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.31
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.3
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 48.0%
University: 47.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.7%
Persistent absence: 25.6%
Free school meals: 18.8%
SEN support: 11.5%
English additional language: 5.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 11.1:1
Average class size: 24.7
Staff turnover: 16.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.1

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

4.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.4

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.4

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01702509000

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