Mark Hall Academy

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–16843 pupils

First Avenue, CM17 9LRWebsite01279866280

Inspected843 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Mar 2025

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils843

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils843

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

843 / 1,080 (78%)

Head Teacher

Mr James Lynn

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 38.9

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 110 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

9.9%

Absence rate

Avg 5.7%

Food hygiene

86%

Stay in education

Nat. avg 86%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.9%vs 5.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence32.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate73.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 110 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 15.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health47 (33%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty38 (27%)

Speech, Language & Communication23 (16%)

Other12 (9%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder7 (5%)

Multisensory Impairment5 (4%)

Specific Learning Difficulty3 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 50

Teaching assistants (FTE)13

Support staff (FTE)26

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils843

Free school meals 27.4%

English as additional language 14.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British66.9%

White Other8.5%

Black African6.3%

Unclassified5.3%

Mixed Other3.4%

Other2.1%

Mixed White & African1.4%

Black Other1.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.3%

Black Caribbean0.9%

Asian Other0.7%

Mixed White & Asian0.5%

Indian0.4%

Pakistani0.4%

Traveller Irish0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

101 responses

Happy child70.0%

Well taught70.0%

Safe70.0%

Good behaviour70.0%

Good progress60.0%

Well led60.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Informed50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form14.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Bmat Education

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 41.6

Progress 8 -0.32

EBacc entry 41.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,478

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,122 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,924

Support staff£460

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£58

Income per pupil£7,123

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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