Belfairs Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 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
- 1632 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 81.4%
Mixed 6%
Other White 4.4%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 58%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 53.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 276 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 273 |
| French | GCSE | 84 |
| Geography | GCSE | 118 |
Admissions
Belfairs Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 178
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 141 159 |
| Year 8 | 299 166 133 |
| Year 9 | 293 134 159 |
| Year 10 | 288 134 154 |
| Year 11 | 281 147 134 |
| Year 12 | 83 45 38 |
| Year 13 | 88 39 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 26.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 63.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 48.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 12.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |