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Samuel Whitbread Academy

Shefford Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS · URN 137948

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 772
Age range: 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,650
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.13
GCSE Attainment 8: 47.1
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 54.0%
University: 53.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.6%
Persistent absence: 27.0%
Free school meals: 7.8%
SEN support: 16.6%
English additional language: 2.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 22.4
Staff turnover: 20.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.5

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.6

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.1

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.6

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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