Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 142759
- Address
- Blyford Road, NR32 4PZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1259 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.6%
White British 91%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 221 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 127 140 |
| Year 8 | 260 117 143 |
| Year 9 | 258 135 123 |
| Year 10 | 236 115 121 |
| Year 11 | 238 127 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |