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29 Nov 2022
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Results vs local authority and England
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No published headline results for this school.
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
416
cap. 444
416354291
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Pupil : teacher ratio
6.7
7.16.86.6
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EAL
6%
8%7%7%
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FSM eligible
49%
56%48%39%
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SEN
100%
100%100%100%
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Overall absence
9%
- England
- 5%
9%7%6%
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Persistent absence
27%
- England
- 24%
31%22%13%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Overview
AddressChurchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
Websitewww.bradfieldsacademy.co.uk
Telephone01634683990
Local authorityMedway
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio6.7:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME5 0LB. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Apr 2014 (was URN 119043)
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 34 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 416 | 6.7 | 100% | 6% | 49% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 401 | 7.1 | 100% | 7% | 49% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 375 | 6.9 | 100% | 8% | 51% | 8% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 341 | 7.0 | 100% | 8% | 56% | 8% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 317 | 6.7 | 100% | 8% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 303 | 6.8 | 100% | 8% | 51% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 291 | 6.9 | 100% | 8% | 51% | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 292 | 6.6 | 100% | 8% | 50% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.