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The King Alfred School an Academy

Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE · URN 146439

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 681
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,375
Local authority: Somerset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.53
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.7
A-level average: D+
Sustained education: 52.0%
University: 51.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.6%
Persistent absence: 34.0%
Free school meals: 17.4%
SEN support: 13.2%
English additional language: 5.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.2:1
Average class size: 22.5
Staff turnover: 11.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.3

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.2

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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