Hans Price Academy
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Marchfields Way Weston-Super-Mare Somerset BS23 3QP |
| Phone | 01934629307 |
| Reference Number | 136708 |
Description
betaHans Price Academy is a coeducational secondary school located on the Bournville estate in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Established as Wyvern Community School, it now operates as an academy under the Cabot Learning Federation, a local educational charity. The academy caters to students aged 11 to 16, with an enrollment of 933, and is run by Principal Tony Searle.
The school's students have shown improvement, with a 2013 GCSE pass rate of 35% - up from 31% in 2009. However, these results remained the lowest among North Somerset schools and were below the local authority and national averages. The academy's notable former pupils include actor Rupert Graves and horror film critic Jim Harper.
In 2009, plans were announced to transform Wyvern Community School into an academy, which was renamed Hans Price Academy in 2011 after local Victorian architect Hans Price. The academy aims to spend £14 million on a transformation of its site under the management of the Cabot Learning Foundation.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1022 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.22%
Girls: 50.78% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 209 |
| 8 | 204 |
| 9 | 197 |
| 10 | 222 |
| 11 | 190 |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2018-03-05 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-06 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-06-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-06-27 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 46.5 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.24 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.