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Yate Academy

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

personMr Edward Rakshi

corporate_fareGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

location_onYate, BS37 4DX

phone 1454333560

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

779

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Attainment 8

54.8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in South Gloucestershire

#490 of 3,216 nationally

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Yate Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Yate, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Yate Academy is an academy converter in Yate, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 801 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.8, placing the school #1 in South Gloucestershire and #490 of 3,216 nationally. 60.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2019, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 40.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.87 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

60.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.3%

Entering EBacc65.70%

EBacc APS5.12

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60.60%

EBacc APS4.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.57

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.36

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS4.22

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

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

Apprenticeships7%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.87

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.0%

Achieving A*–A12.5%

Achieving A*–B40.6%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate96.2%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate85.70%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate80.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.1

Read

LA -0.4

2.4 to 5.8

1.6

Write

LA 0.0

0.1 to 3.2

2.7

Maths

LA -0.6

1.2 to 4.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 62%

Reading83% LA 74%

Writing90% LA 79%

Maths88% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.3

-0.8 to 3

2.3

Write

LA 0.2

0.5 to 4.1

0.9

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.8 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-10-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-12-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

15.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.0%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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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 801 pupils. During this period, there were 123 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.4%, 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)	801	123	15.4%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	813	143	17.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	805	208	25.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	816	273	33.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	831	302	36.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	779	77	9.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	779	87	11.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	779	96	12.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	739	49	6.6%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	745	38	5.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	756	17	2.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	711	17	2.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	719	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	716	5	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	673	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	673	10	1.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	669	4	0.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,037	66	6.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,030	47	4.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,023	75	7.3%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,034	68	6.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,022	57	5.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,008	35	3.5%	3.7%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils