'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.
Thomas Deacon Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,410 boys and girls aged between 7 and 19. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attainment and Attendance.
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Destinations:Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form:About average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress:About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance:Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Attainment:Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment:Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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.