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Crispin School Academy
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Academic Progress: Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are also making good progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The atmosphere around the school site at break and lunchtime is calm and orderly.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers are experts in their subjects.
Current Educational Practices: School leaders have ensured that teachers are given opportunities to work together on their classroom skills.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers set an appropriately high level of challenging work for most pupils.
Communication: Pupils receive regular reminders and updates about how to keep themselves safe in the real world and online.
Parent Satisfaction: Staff also work well with outside agencies, such as the local authority, and with parents to support pupils.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Senior leaders鈥� work in addressing bullying is also having an impact.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders hold middle leaders to account for their work appropriately and challenge them effectively.
Managing Bullying and Safety: You and your senior colleagues ensure that safeguarding has the highest priority in the school.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Staff are well trained and understand their responsibilities.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils are pleased that they can get on with their work with fewer interruptions.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are also making good progress.
Subjects Offered: GCSE performance is particularly strong in mathematics and languages, and is at least in line with other schools nationally in English, science and humanities.
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Crispin School Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Somerset, South West.
It has 1052 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-18 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.5 | - | 17.7 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 40% | 98% | 50% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | 10.70% |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.03 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 40% | 17.73% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 66% | 28.29% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 75% | 12.54% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 17% | 4.2% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 29% | 6.71% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.24 | 2.11 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 83.66% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 225 | 128 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 74.09% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 87% | 56.94% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 2% | 10.03% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.09% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 7.19% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 5% | 5.5% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 4% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 48 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 47% | 22.7% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 67% | 32.39% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 75% | 13.3% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 31% | 6.35% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 42% | 8.98% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.49 | 2.35 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 96% | 89.19% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 200 | 123 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 82.69% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 87% | 51.94% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 10.88% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 1% | 10.53% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 9.41% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 6% | 4.56% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 2% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.02 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 45% 8 | 19.25% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 69% 7 | 30.4% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 50% | 15.71% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 19% 3 | 6.02% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 31% 6 | 9.65% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.23 | 2.33 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 87.96% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 174 | 129 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 84% | 78.77% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 83% | 50.27% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 12.58% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 1% | 12.5% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 3.62% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 10% | 5.88% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 3.31% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.35 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.6 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 53% 1 | 20.36% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 76% 6 | 32.6% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 38% | 14.96% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 16% 2 | 5.73% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 25% 10 | 8.93% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.32 | 2.4 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 96% | 84.63% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 215 | 133 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 84% | 75.78% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 82% | 47.78% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 10.67% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 8.3% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 5.3% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 9% | 4.78% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 2.56% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.03 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 52% | 21.74% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 70% | 34.72% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 18% | 15.65% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 14% | 8.26% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 15% | 9.74% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 87.5% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 208 | 144 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 96% | 70.85% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 96% | 53.35% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 14.23% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 10.46% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 5.46% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 10% | 8% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 1% | 2.23% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Crispin School Academy
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
