Ofsted: Requires improvement

Venture Academy

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

personMrs Emily Hopkins-Hayes

corporate_fareMACINTYRE ACADEMIES

location_onHenley-in-Arden, B95 6AD

language Visit Website phone 1564792514

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#51 in Warwickshire

#4,203 of 4,663 nationally

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Venture Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Henley-in-Arden, serving ages 9-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Venture Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 9-16. It is part of MACINTYRE ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 48 pupils on roll, of whom 77% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 6, placing the school #51 in Warwickshire and #4,203 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.5 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

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.6

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

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Employment-%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

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2023

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 74%

Writing-% LA 70%

Maths-% LA 71%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

Write

LA 0.0

Maths

LA -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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13 September 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 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

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2022-09-13

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-05-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-11-21

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

27.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.5%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 48 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 27.1%, 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)	48	13	27.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	45	9	20.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	48	12	25.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	46	12	26.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	46	6	13.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	49	8	16.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	45	13	28.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	45	19	42.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	42	11	26.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	42	5	11.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	37	15	40.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	34	4	11.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	33	4	12.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	31	10	32.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	27	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	27	10	37.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	23	14	60.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	23	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	22	14	63.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	21	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	16	28	175.0%	3.4%	0

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 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Venture Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover