IKB Academy

Studio schools·Secondary school Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset·BS31 1SP
Composite score
47.9
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#2,736
National rank
#280
In South West
#12
In Bath and North East Somerset
Top 86%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
—
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
53%
% EBacc grade 5+
0%
EBacc average points score
3.02

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Age range
14–19
Pupils on roll
135
Gender
Mixed

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
26.4%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
3.0%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
24.4%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
6.7%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Attendance

Overall absence
12.1%
Typical secondary: 8.9%
Persistently absent
34.2%
Typical secondary: 25.7%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
13.2
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£9,652
Typical secondary: £7,815

“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means

What pupils do next

The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.

In education, training or work
93%
44 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
57%
Apprenticeship
27%
Employment
9%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

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Location

About IKB Academy

IKB Academy is a secondary school in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, classified by the DfE as a studio school. Around 135 pupils aged 14 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 53% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 12.1%. There are about 13.2 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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