St Aldhelm's Academy

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16841 pupils

Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HSWebsite01202732500

Good841 pupilsAges 11–16

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Pupils841

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Pupils841

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

841 / 900 (93%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Nadine Lapskas

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2021

Results

Attainment 8: 33.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

13.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

13.0%vs 6.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate13.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence34.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate136.0%

Permanent exclusion rate1.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support18.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans5.0%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health79 pupils (40%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty32 pupils (16%)

Speech, Language & Communication25 pupils (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty25 pupils (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder23 pupils (12%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed4 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Other1 pupils (1%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)52

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)47

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils841

Free school meals44.1%

English as additional language17.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British72.3%

White Other9.0%

Black African3.6%

Mixed Other3.0%

Other2.4%

Indian2.1%

Unclassified1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.5%

Asian Other1.1%

Mixed White & African1.1%

Gypsy/Roma0.7%

Black Other0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.5%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2024

Leavers' Destinations

74.0%

to education

Sixth Form7.0%

Employment7.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Ambitions Academies Trust

KS4

Attainment 839.2

Progress 8-0.41

EBacc entry25.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,376

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,224 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,335

Support staff£1,015

Premises£0

Energy£207

Learning resources£621

Income per pupil£8,577

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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