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The Sutton Academy

Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU · URN 136141

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 727
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,550
Local authority: St. Helens

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.06
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.1
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 45.0%
University: 40.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.3%
Persistent absence: 27.1%
Free school meals: 29.4%
SEN support: 22.4%
English additional language: 5.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.6:1
Average class size: 19.7
Staff turnover: 5.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.5

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.7

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.6

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.8

6 contributing signals

Destinations

5.8

5 contributing signals

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