Belfairs Academy

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,606 pupils

Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TGWebsite01702509000

Requires Improvement1,606 pupilsAges 11–18

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected May 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,606

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,606

Inspected May 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,606 / 1,440 (112%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Beverley Williams

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected May 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 45.5

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

8.6%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.6%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate5.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support9.5%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health64 pupils (35%)

Specific Learning Difficulty53 pupils (29%)

Speech, Language & Communication23 pupils (12%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder20 pupils (11%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty17 pupils (9%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)78

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)50

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,606

Free school meals18.9%

English as additional language5.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British78.7%

White Other5.2%

Black African2.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.1%

Mixed Other1.6%

Unclassified1.4%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Other1.2%

Indian1.2%

Asian Other1.1%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Pakistani0.7%

Black Caribbean0.4%

White Irish0.2%

Chinese0.2%

Black Other0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form35.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,010

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,590 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,719

Support staff£439

Premises£266

Energy£154

Learning resources£153

Income per pupil£6,900

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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