Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
143329
Address
Blackford, BS28 4ND

Pupils

Number of Pupils
620 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.4%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.5%
Irish0.5%
Mixed1.8%
Other White2.1%
White British93.7%
Caribbean
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Unclassified
0.3%
Indian
0.2%
African
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
72%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
149
69
80
Year 6
152
78
74
Year 7
153
71
82
Year 8
166
88
78
Year 2024-2025

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