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The Appleton School

Croft Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RN · URN 136579

Public data summary

5.0

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 785
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,500
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.63
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.9
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 39.0%
University: 38.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.7%
Persistent absence: 29.1%
Free school meals: 15.1%
SEN support: 17.1%
English additional language: 6.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.8:1
Average class size: 21.2
Staff turnover: 20.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

4.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.0

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.5

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.2

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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