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The Gilberd School

Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PU · URN 137926

Public data summary

6.5

out of 10 · 18 data sources

Coverage 53% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 770
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,600
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.44
GCSE Attainment 8: 51.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistent absence: 18.2%
Free school meals: 10.0%
SEN support: 12.6%
English additional language: 12.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.7:1
Average class size: 24.9
Staff turnover: 13.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

8.4

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.0

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.3

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.6

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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