Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 15 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
655 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
49.9%
Girls
50.1%
First language not English
1.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.6%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.6%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.7%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
155
76
79
Year 6
155
71
84
Year 7
171
93
78
Year 8
174
87
87
Year 2023-2024

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