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Outwood Academy Shafton

Engine Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE · URN 139211

Public data summary

4.5

out of 10 · 18 data sources

Coverage 53% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 683
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,350
Local authority: Barnsley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.44
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.7

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.6%
Persistent absence: 35.1%
Free school meals: 27.8%
SEN support: 10.1%
English additional language: 4.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.4:1
Average class size: 25.1
Staff turnover: 17.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

4.8

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.1

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.0

3 contributing signals

Equity

2.7

5 contributing signals

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