Hans Price Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
1022
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(30/11/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
59%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Marchfields Way
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 3QP
01934629307

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. During your time in post, you have laid the foundations for improvements which have recently started to bear fruit. The school is increasingly the school of choice for local parents and carers because leaders have established a culture of learning and high aspiration. You and the wider leadership team are galvanising staff and driving a culture of improvement recognised by all. This culture is informed by ‘Ready to Learn’, an approach that has been implemented to improve pupils’ attitudes to learning and behaviour. It is proving to be highly successful. Pupils have embraced Ready to Learn because, as one pupil told me, ‘it works’, and helps them to concentrate on what matters – their learning. Pupils are not disturbed by lowlevel disruption and they want to participate in their lessons. They arrive promptly to lessons and are well equipped. You are securing better-quality teaching in most subjects because middle leaders are becoming increasingly effective in their roles. They are enthusiastic and value the role they play in developing teachers’ practice. Middle leaders feel trusted to lead improvement in their subject areas and to exercise their initiative. You are also holding them to greater account for pupils’ progress. The enthusiasm felt by middle leaders is also felt by other staff across the school. Morale is high because staff want to work at the school. Teaching is also improving because of the support provided by the wider Cabot Learning Federation. For example, federation staff with specific subject expertise make regular visits to school to provide bespoke support for teachers. Staff also attend regular subject meetings with other teachers in the federation to enhance their subject knowledge. Consequently, staff have been able to address areas for improvement from the previous inspection that focused on teaching. For example, they have raised the level of challenge for pupils through more skilful questioning and provide different resources to support them in their work. However, the quality of teaching is not yet consistently strong across all subjects, for example science. Leaders are aware of specific weaknesses and are taking effective action to overcome them. The academy council, which provides local governance, is increasingly providing a higher level of challenge to leaders. Recent minutes show that governors are becoming more adept at asking the most relevant, pertinent questions about pupils’ achievement. They benefit from the strategic guidance provided by the federation board. This has helped to sharpen their practice. The academy council, in turn, is held to account in different ways. For example, the federation’s scrutiny board monitors the extent to which governors are holding leaders to account. Pupils feel positive about their school experience. Staff have nurtured a welcoming, tolerant school culture where pupils respect each other and feel it is ‘OK to be different’. This is because good behaviour and the emphasis on learning enable pupils to feel safe and comfortable. At the beginning of the inspection, we agreed on the key lines of enquiry to be considered during the day. These included establishing the effectiveness of leaders’ actions to raise pupils’ achievement in English and science. We also considered the suitability of the curriculum for all pupils. The third line of enquiry considered whether safeguarding is effective. Finally, we considered the extent to which teaching and behaviour were improving. These lines of enquiry are considered below where they have not already been referred to. Safeguarding is effective. Designated safeguarding staff organise and manage their responsibilities well. They ensure that effective lines of communication exist between staff and that all staff receive the necessary child protection training. The open, supportive school culture fosters positive relationships between staff and pupils. This means that pupils are willing to share with staff any concerns they might have. Staff are aware of the procedures for making referrals should they have concerns. These are stored in a comprehensive, easy-to-manage online system that enables designated staff to track developments for individual cases and take appropriate action. Where staff are required to liaise with external agencies, they ensure that appropriate support is forthcoming for the most complex cases. Staff indicate that, although the thresholds for some external agency involvement are high, this support makes a positive difference for the most vulnerable pupils. Checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with pupils are well organised, comprehensive and up to date.

Hans Price Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>61, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 35 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 122 responses up to 03-12-2023

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