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| Age Range | 11-19 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led | 
| Religious Character | Does not apply | 
| Local Authority | Peterborough | 
| Address | Ortongate, Orton, PE2 5RQ | 
| School Website | www.bushfield.co.uk/ | 
| Telephone | 1733233014 | 
| URN | 135980 | 
| Total | 1113 | 
| Girls/Boys | 580/533 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 52.1%/47.9% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 25.4% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 344 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.6% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/05/2012 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 16/05/2012 | Good | 
| 30/04/2007 | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 16/05/2012 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 30/04/2007 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 | 
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47.80% | 
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 62.90% | 
| Entering EBacc | 17.20% | 
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 
| Progress 8 | 0.31 | 
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
| Attainment 8 score | 48.2 | 
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% | 
| Entering EBacc | 27% | 
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 
| Progress 8 | 0.41 | 
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score | 
| Attainment 8 score | 51.5 | 
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 67% | 
| Entering EBacc | - | 
| EBacc average point score | 4.3 | 
| Progress 8 | 0.22 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.09% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 369 | 
| As first preference | 208 | 
| As second preference | 109 | 
| As third preference | 52 | 
| Total Offers Made | 204 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 191 | 
| second preference offers | 9 | 
| third preference offers | 4 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.01% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 317 | 
| As first preference | 197 | 
| As second preference | 79 | 
| As third preference | 41 | 
| Total Offers Made | 209 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 195 | 
| second preference offers | 10 | 
| third preference offers | 4 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.05% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 327 | 
| As first preference | 207 | 
| As second preference | 74 | 
| As third preference | 45 | 
| Total Offers Made | 205 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 | 
| second preference offers | 6 | 
| third preference offers | 2 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 311 | 
| As first preference | 178 | 
| As second preference | 78 | 
| As third preference | 55 | 
| Total Offers Made | 198 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 178 | 
| second preference offers | 12 | 
| third preference offers | 3 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.02% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 305 | 
| As first preference | 198 | 
| As second preference | 67 | 
| As third preference | 40 | 
| Total Offers Made | 205 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 194 | 
| second preference offers | 9 | 
| third preference offers | 2 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 315 | 
| As first preference | 188 | 
| As second preference | 90 | 
| As third preference | 37 | 
| Total Offers Made | 193 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 188 | 
| second preference offers | 4 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.01% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 238 | 
| As first preference | 142 | 
| As second preference | 70 | 
| As third preference | 26 | 
| Total Offers Made | 146 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 141 | 
| second preference offers | 2 | 
| third preference offers | 2 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 211 | 
| As first preference | 128 | 
| As second preference | 56 | 
| As third preference | 27 | 
| Total Offers Made | 148 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 128 | 
| second preference offers | 14 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.01% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 250 | 
| As first preference | 139 | 
| As second preference | 84 | 
| As third preference | 27 | 
| Total Offers Made | 146 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 138 | 
| second preference offers | 4 | 
| third preference offers | 4 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 220 | 
| As first preference | 131 | 
| As second preference | 60 | 
| As third preference | 29 | 
| Total Offers Made | 141 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 131 | 
| second preference offers | 2 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| first preference v offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 223 | 
| As first preference | 127 | 
| As second preference | 73 | 
| As third preference | 23 | 
| Total Offers Made | 136 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 127 | 
| second preference offers | 6 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  47%  | 
| agree |  35%  | 
| disagree |  7%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  36%  | 
| disagree |  7%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  38%  | 
| disagree |  7%  | 
| strongly disagree |  7%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree |  11%  | 
| agree |  12%  | 
| disagree |  9%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| don't know |  3%  | 
| not applicable |  55%  | 
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree |  25%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  19%  | 
| strongly disagree |  4%  | 
| don't know |  6%  | 
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree |  28%  | 
| agree |  20%  | 
| disagree |  12%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| don't know |  3%  | 
| not applicable |  27%  | 
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes |  26%  | 
| no |  74%  | 
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree |  13%  | 
| agree |  30%  | 
| disagree |  22%  | 
| strongly disagree |  30%  | 
| dont know | 4% | 
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree |  43%  | 
| agree |  45%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  4%  | 
| don't know |  6%  | 
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  39%  | 
| disagree |  9%  | 
| strongly disagree |  6%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree |  37%  | 
| agree |  49%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  6%  | 
| don't know |  3%  | 
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  49%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  57%  | 
| agree |  37%  | 
| disagree |  3%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree |  43%  | 
| agree |  34%  | 
| disagree |  9%  | 
| strongly disagree |  6%  | 
| don't know |  9%  | 
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes |  80%  | 
| no |  20%  | 
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  38%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  11%  | 
| strongly disagree |  5%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  33%  | 
| agree |  50%  | 
| disagree |  11%  | 
| strongly disagree |  3%  | 
| don't know |  3%  | 
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree |  31%  | 
| agree |  47%  | 
| disagree |  18%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree |  27%  | 
| agree |  9%  | 
| disagree |  5%  | 
| strongly disagree |  11%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| not applicable |  45%  | 
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree |  23%  | 
| agree |  50%  | 
| disagree |  18%  | 
| strongly disagree |  8%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree |  37%  | 
| agree |  22%  | 
| disagree |  11%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| not applicable |  19%  | 
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes |  31%  | 
| no |  69%  | 
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree |  28%  | 
| agree |  43%  | 
| disagree |  15%  | 
| strongly disagree |  10%  | 
| dont know | 5% | 
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree |  32%  | 
| agree |  52%  | 
| disagree |  8%  | 
| strongly disagree |  4%  | 
| don't know |  5%  | 
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  26%  | 
| agree |  60%  | 
| disagree |  8%  | 
| strongly disagree |  4%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree |  34%  | 
| agree |  53%  | 
| disagree |  10%  | 
| strongly disagree |  3%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  32%  | 
| agree |  60%  | 
| disagree |  5%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  39%  | 
| agree |  60%  | 
| disagree |  1%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree |  29%  | 
| agree |  45%  | 
| disagree |  15%  | 
| strongly disagree |  6%  | 
| don't know |  5%  | 
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes |  79%  | 
| no |  21%  | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  60.5%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  17.3%  | 
| african ethnic origin |  8%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  2.6%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  2.2%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  2%  | 
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin |  1.8%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| indian ethnic origin |  0.9%  | 
| any other black background ethnic origin |  0.9%  | 
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin |  0.8%  | 
| pakistani ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  61.2%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  17.2%  | 
| african ethnic origin |  6.4%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  3.1%  | 
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin |  2.3%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  1.8%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.8%  | 
| indian ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin |  0.9%  | 
| any other black background ethnic origin |  0.8%  | 
| pakistani ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
| caribbean ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
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