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Hall Mead School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Empower Learning Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Brittons Academy and Bower Park Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Destinations, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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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