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The Polesworth School

Dordon Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1QT · URN 136459

Public data summary

6.5

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 737
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,541
Local authority: Warwickshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.42
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.6
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 54.0%
University: 52.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.0%
Persistent absence: 30.2%
Free school meals: 18.3%
SEN support: 19.3%
English additional language: 2.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.6:1
Average class size: 26.8
Staff turnover: 10.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.4

3 contributing signals

Destinations

7.1

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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