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Polam Hall School is a non-selective free school. It has about 790 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Woodard Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kings Priory School, St Peter's CofE Academy, St Augustine Academy, The Littlehampton Academy and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Carmel College | |
| 1.3 | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | |
| 1.3 | Hummersknott Academy | |
| 2.0 | Wyvern Academy | |
| 2.0 | Haughton Academy | |
| 2.1 | Longfield Academy | |
| 2.5 | Hurworth School | |
| 5.3 | UTC South Durham | |
| 7.1 | Greenfield Academy | |
| 7.5 | Egglescliffe School | |
| 7.5 | Woodham Academy | |
| 8.6 | Conyers School |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
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
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