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The Alton School is an academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Quality First Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Belleville Primary School, Belleville Wix Academy and Churchfields Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances, Attainment and Attendance.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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