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Academy@Worden

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

personMr Alan Hammersley

corporate_fareACADEMY @ WORDEN

location_onLeyland, PR25 1RN

language Visit Website phone 1772421021

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

545

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Attainment 8

43.2

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GCSE Rank

#47 in Lancashire

#2,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Academy@Worden is a Academy converter secondary school in Leyland, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Academy@Worden is an academy converter in Leyland, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ACADEMY @ WORDEN. The school has approximately 618 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, placing the school #47 in Lancashire and #2,055 of 3,216 nationally. 42.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 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

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

42.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.7%

Entering EBacc42.50%

EBacc APS4

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32.70%

EBacc APS3.7

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.51

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.7

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.64

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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)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 January 2020

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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01 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-09-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-20

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

2.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(12 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 618 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is below 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)	618	16	2.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	625	15	2.4%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	566	7	1.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	574	28	4.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	584	22	3.8%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	539	17	3.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	545	13	2.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	553	18	3.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	525	22	4.2%	4.7%	4
2021/22 (Spring term)	533	28	5.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	537	14	2.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	536	15	2.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	536	2	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	543	4	0.7%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	550	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	550	16	2.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	554	37	6.7%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	505	16	3.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	511	20	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	519	22	4.2%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	493	25	5.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	495	13	2.6%	3.0%	4
2017/18 (Autumn term)	503	30	6.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	435	11	2.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	440	16	3.6%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	450	15	3.3%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils