Belfairs Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 138174
- Address
- Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1606 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 78.7%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 5.2%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 52.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Belfairs Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 30
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 144 132 |
| Year 8 | 298 142 156 |
| Year 9 | 294 159 135 |
| Year 10 | 288 132 156 |
| Year 11 | 286 134 152 |
| Year 12 | 85 38 47 |
| Year 13 | 79 42 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 90.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 30.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 59.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 2.4% |