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The Palmer Catholic Academy

Aldborough Road South, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8EU · URN 137088

Public data summary

6.9

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 495
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,174
Local authority: Redbridge

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.49
GCSE Attainment 8: 50.4
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 80.0%
University: 76.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.1%
Persistent absence: 22.3%
Free school meals: 18.9%
SEN support: 9.6%
English additional language: 37.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.4:1
Average class size: 23.1
Staff turnover: 20.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

8.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

6.7

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.5

5 contributing signals

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Official website

02085903808

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