'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Charles Read Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation, Environment and Attainment.
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Progress:Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations:Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance:About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Attainment:Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment:Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances:Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Sixth form:There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.