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Samuel Ward Academy

Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD · URN 136322

Public data summary

5.8

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 570
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,250
Local authority: Suffolk

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.23
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.2
A-level average: D
Sustained education: 59.0%
University: 57.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.4%
Persistent absence: 30.8%
Free school meals: 11.7%
SEN support: 12.3%
English additional language: 14.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.5:1
Average class size: 22.6
Staff turnover: 25.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.4

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.4

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.5

6 contributing signals

Destinations

7.1

5 contributing signals

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Official website

01440761511

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