Results and Department for Education (DfE) Performance Tables
Information about the performance of Shire Oak Academy along with details of current and historical examination results, can be accessed on the DfEās website.
It also addresses the percentage of pupils making expected progress.
KS4
Progress 8 Score
-0.2
Attainment 8 Score
45
KS5
Average Results for A-Level Qualifications
C-
Average Results for Academic Qualifications
C-
Average Results for Applied General Qualifications
Merit
Pupil population
The figures below are for the 2018/2019 academic year, which is the latest year for which performance results have been published.
Staffing Details
The figures below show the full time equivalent staffing numbers for the 2018/2019 academic year, which is the latest year for which performance results have been published.
Ofsted Report
We are delighted that inspectors have recognised the progress the Academy has made in the last 2 years and the very significant improvements since the previous inspection in 2018.Ā
Ofsted agree with us where the many strengths of the Academy are, and we agree with inspectors on where the areas for improvement are in our journey towards being consistently good and better in all areas.Ā
Some highlights from the report are:
- pupils are happy to come to school and feel safeĀ
- [pupils] enjoy a good standard of pastoral care
- senior leaders have high expectations for both pupils and staffĀ
- warm relationships between teachers and pupils mean that pupils behave well [in lessons]
- effective training to improve teachersā skills [and have] established a culture of staff training
- teachers explain ideas well and pupils learn well.Ā
- students do well in the sixth form and personal development is particularly strong
Ā Ofsted have graded 4 of the 5 areas as GOOD.
2018 | 2022 | |||
Leadership & ManagementĀ | Requires Improvement | Leadership & ManagementĀ | Good | |
Teaching Learning & AssessmentĀ | Requires Improvement | Quality of EducationĀ | Good | |
Outcomes for Pupils | Requires Improvement | |||
Behaviour and Welfare | Requires Improvement | Behaviour & Attitudes | Requires Improvement | |
Personal DevelopmentĀ | Good | |||
Sixth Form | Requires Improvement | Sixth FormĀ | Good |
We are disappointed with inspectorsā view that because behaviour and attitudes outside of lessons at the Academy require improvement, then the overall grade for this area is Requires Improvement (despite describing behaviour in class, the way the Academy deals with bullying, and overall attendance as good or very effective).Ā This grade for behaviour and attitudes also means that the overall grade for the Academy is āRequires Improvementā at this time.
Although we have been waiting for some time for the publication of the inspection report we have wasted no time in addressing the areas for improvement that were discussed at the time.Ā Since the inspection in April we have:Ā
- Reviewed our Behaviour for Learning Policy and undertaken staff training on behaviour management
- Used assemblies and form time to clarify our behaviour expectations with our students
- Expanded our Pastoral team so that all year groups have a non-teaching Head of Year and Associate Head of Year. We also appointed two Pastoral Intervention Leaders to the team.Ā
As you read the full report we are sure you will see the many reasons to congratulate staff on their work to deliver improvements in the Academy for the benefit of your children as well as agreeing with inspectorsā findings on where we should focus our efforts on improving the Academy further.