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Homewood College
- All-through
- Brighton and Hove BN1 7LA
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Inadequate
| The quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
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Academic Progress: Pupils do not achieve well due to an ineffective curriculum and high levels of absence.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Regularly disrupted by poor behavior and language, creating an unsafe learning environment.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Leaders are unclear if alternative provisions meet pupil needs due to lack of monitoring.
Academic Progress: Curriculum development efforts ongoing, but many pupils miss lessons
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviours have risen due to staff changes; pupils are cared for by dedicated staff
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Reading support inconsistent; more robust strategies needed
Teacher Engagement: Staff have not been provided with appropriate training or support for curriculum planning.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Frequent disruptions and absence mean pupils have significant gaps in knowledge.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Staff work hard to foster positive relationships but lack training to meet complex needs.
Teacher Engagement: Staff deeply care but find challenges due to staffing changes
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teaching impact hampered by high staff turnover and absenteeism
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Trust training empowers staff; need for experienced teachers noted
Communication with Parents: Staff and parents lack understanding of the school's vision and pupil support.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Over time, insufficient actions have been taken to address school weaknesses.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: New interim executive headteacher appointed to tackle significant weaknesses.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders recognize challenges and plan for a 'hard re-set'
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Collaboration with trust and strategic planning in place
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Unsafe behavior and high absence rates put pupils constantly at risk.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils' behavior is often chaotic and sometimes violent, with no clear policy in place.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Ineffective safeguarding measures and inadequate support increase risks to pupils.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Safety concerns raised, staff work towards improvement
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: High absenteeism impacts school continuity and safety
Career Counselling Services: Lack of coherence around careers provision; does not meet Baker Clause requirements.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Pupils not prepared for future education or employment due to disjointed learning.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Plans in place but hindered by ongoing challenges
Support for SEND: Staff lack the skills needed to support complex SEND needs adequately.
Support for SEND: Difficulties due to staffing and absences; need for focus
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Curriculum overshadowed by staffing issues; extracurriculars not prioritized
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Homewood College is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in East Sussex, South East.
It has 36 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 5 : 1.
At this school, 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Inadequate by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | All-through | All-through | All-through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Special Schools | Special Schools | Special Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
C+
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-
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A-
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| Ofset report | Inadequate | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 11-16 | 5-19 | 3-19 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 5.1 | - | 7 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 0% | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| 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 | -2.18 | 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 | 1.3 | 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 | 0% | 29.43% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 40.43% | 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 | 0% | 26.35% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 12.52% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 17.48% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.02 | 2.65 | 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 | 73% | 85% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 11 | 159 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 64% | 80.43% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 64% | 26.07% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 10.14% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 38.43% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 5.93% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 1.64% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 9% | 2.93% | 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 | -2.21 | 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 | 5.7 | 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 | 0% | 33.95% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 43.14% | 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 | 0% | 30.45% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 18.68% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 23.14% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.15 | 2.92 | 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 | 40% | 90.79% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 10 | 163 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 40% | 88.79% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 40% | 29% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 12.07% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 37.14% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 10.43% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 1% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 1% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
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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 | -2.4 | 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 | 4.5 | 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 | 0% | 31.71% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 45.38% | 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 | 0% | 32% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 14.48% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 19.67% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.18 | 2.91 | 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 | 29% | 90.77% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 14 | 167 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 21% | 86.08% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 21% | 22.85% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 13.08% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 32.15% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 18% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.46% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 7% | 2.08% | 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 | -3.03 | 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 | 5.8 | 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 | 0% | 32.35% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 44.6% | 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 | 0% | 24.2% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 13.4% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 17.6% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.28 | 2.91 | 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 | 50% | 69.54% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 12 | 161 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 42% | 64.62% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 42% | 20.23% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 11.31% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 30.23% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 0.31% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 1.92% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 1.62% | 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 | -3.01 | 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 | 3.8 | 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 | 0% | 31.05% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 42.16% | 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 | 0% | 24.05% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 16.95% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 18.16% | 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 | - | 65.15% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 8 | 168 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 62.85% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 18% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | - | 14.38% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 29.85% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 0.46% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 3.15% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 2.15% | 2.45% |
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Holidays & terms
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 | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd 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 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
5 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Homewood College
Local authority ratio 19 : 1