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Hans Price Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Tony Searle

corporate_fareCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

location_onWeston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP

language Visit Website phone 1934629307

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,022

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Attainment 8

47.6

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GCSE Rank

#7 in North Somerset

#1,276 of 3,216 nationally

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Hans Price Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Weston-super-Mare, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Hans Price Academy is an academy sponsor led in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. The school has approximately 1,026 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, placing the school #7 in North Somerset and #1,276 of 3,216 nationally. 42.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 27.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

42.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.2%

Entering EBacc15.40%

EBacc APS3.9

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.00%

EBacc APS3.77

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.83

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.17

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 November 2023

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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11 June 2013

Inspection Report

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27 June 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-02-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-11

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

26.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.5%(77 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,026 pupils. During this period, there were 270 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 26.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,026	270	26.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,028	300	29.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,034	224	21.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,040	211	20.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,033	285	27.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,015	217	21.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,021	227	22.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,032	172	16.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,006	78	7.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,005	103	10.2%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,011	90	8.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	965	64	6.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	951	26	2.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	955	77	8.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	933	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	933	26	2.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	941	211	22.4%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	812	133	16.4%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	810	101	12.5%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	800	50	6.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	657	21	3.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	661	14	2.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	668	14	2.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	575	17	3.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	578	11	1.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	580	9	1.6%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 121 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Hans Price Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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